Cedric Lewis Jones (born April 30, 1974) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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, who played in

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. He played

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at the

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and was selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the

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. He signed with the

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in 2001, but he was injured in August and did not play.

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