Purdue's Markell Jones leaves with apparent shoulder injury

Purdue’s offense may have taken a blow.

In the second half of Purdue’s meeting against Cincinnati, star running back Markell Jones left the game with an apparent shoulder injury.

Markell Jones jersey off and having ice taped to left shoulder. He's done today. #Purdue

— Nathan Baird (@nbairdjc) September 10, 2016

Jones ran for 145 yards and a TD last week against Eastern Kentucky, leading all B1G backs in yardage. He left Saturday’s contest with 47 yards on 15 carries.

Any significant injury would be a huge blow to Purdue’s depleted backfield. In April, the Boilermakers lost backup running back D.J. Knox for the year after suffering an ACL injury.