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Steelers Training Camp Battles-Jones vs. Gradkowski

*This is the fourth article in the series.

Last week, the featured training camp battle was Alejandro Villanueva vs Ryan Harris. This week, we take a look at training camp battle #4, which is at the backup quarterback position:

Jones’ ascension to the top backup spot last season was filled with twists and turns. For the third straight year, he appeared to be a pre-season afterthought, destined to continue his career on the inactive list. Fate intervened, however, when Bruce Gradkowski injured his left ring finger during the second exhibition game against the Packers.