Byron Jones (31) signed with the Dolphins after five years with the Cowboys. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Dolphins CB Byron Jones offers advice for rookies selected in 2020 NFL Draft

On Thursday evening, dozens of young men will join the NFL fraternity of players. Roughly nine hours before the kickoff of the 2020 NFL Draft, one of their own offered some solid advice. 

Late Thursday morning, Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones took to Twitter to address future draft selections.

Jones echoed the words of veteran running back Marshawn Lynch: 

On Wednesday afternoon, Lynch was spotted handing protective masks out to people around Oakland amid the coronavirus pandemic:

Soon-to-be NFL rookies would do well to listen to individuals such as Jones and Lynch. As NFL.com staff noted, Jones put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in March that includes $54.5 million in guaranteed money and that could be worth up to $82 million. That deal made him the league's highest-paid cornerback

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