{"id":537174,"date":"2026-04-02T20:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537174\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:12:14","slug":"pittsburgh-penguin-caleb-jones-done-for-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537174\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Penguin Caleb Jones done for the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/\">PGHHockeyNOW.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Penguins signed Caleb Jones to a two-year free agent deal on July 1, but with a mere $900,000 average annual value. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He made the team out of camp and was a primary starter on defense through the first couple of weeks of the season. He had one assist in seven games, but suffered a lower-body injury that caused him to miss several months. On the eve of his return on Feb. 4, Jones tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance, and the NHL suspended him for 20 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/penguins-defenseman-suspended-20-games-after-positive-test-performance-enhancing-substance\/XTFGNYNIDREJFNCV554U43P324\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/penguins-defenseman-suspended-20-games-after-positive-test-performance-enhancing-substance\/XTFGNYNIDREJFNCV554U43P324\/\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; Penguins defenseman suspended 20 games after positive test for performance-enhancing substance<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Jones told reporters he thought he had been exposed to a contaminated substance while undergoing exosome therapy, and did not appeal his suspension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">His suspension ended this week, but he will not play again this season for the Penguins. Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/tag\/dan-muse\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Muse<\/a> said Jones will be out for the remainder of the season with an injury and that a statement would be forthcoming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/penguins-news-rookies-demoted-rutger-mcgroarty-caleb-jones-done-for-year\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/pittsburghhockeynow.com\/penguins-news-rookies-demoted-rutger-mcgroarty-caleb-jones-done-for-year\/\">Click here to read more from PGHHockeyNOW.com.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com. 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