Former Michigan State and Jets linebacker Taiwan Jones thought he was getting a chance to showcase his game in the start-up AAF. He signed a contract with the Memphis Express on Monday and was ready to get to work.

He would be out of a football job less than 24 hours later.

The AAF suspended its football operations on Tuesday after chairman Tom Dundon opted to pull the plug on the operation.

Jones, who last played in the NFL in 2016, was particularly disappointed about the decision. He tweeted on Tuesday, “I’m sick.”

Literally dropped everything I had going on and just signed an @TheAAF contract yesterday at 9pm and was excited to go back to doing what I loved. And in less than 24 hours the league is cancelled, yet it’s “about the players”. I’m sick. — Taiwan Jones (@TJ_Spartan34) April 2, 2019

While the AAF didn’t rule out the hope of restructuring the league to stay alive, the players basically declared that the league was done.

An Arizona Hotshots player shouted at cameras, “I just got fired on my day off.”

"I just got fired on my day off!" The Arizona Hotshots are holding a team meeting right now to discuss the the current status of the league. #AAF #12Sports pic.twitter.com/mi5816xGZg — Chierstin Susel (@ChierstinSusel) April 2, 2019

Other players chimed in on the news as well.

Smh. Let us be great. Sometimes it’s not about money, power. It’s about thenlove for the game and the love for others. Let us play!! — Charles Johnson (@MrInkredibleXII) April 2, 2019

Unorganized is an understatement…kicked out of our rooms (that weren’t paid apparently) 17 hours away from home with a car full of my belongings and nowhere to go…#JoinTheAlliance @TheAAF @CharlieEbersol @TDCanes @espn @BleacherReport @aafexpress — Anthony Manzo-Lewis (@amanzolewis) April 2, 2019

I Just Want To Play Ball🤦🏾‍♂️ — D'Ernest Johnson (@DernestJohnson2) April 2, 2019

Very thankful & grateful for the opportunity the #aaf gave me !! Let continued be better!! GRIND DONT STOP!! pic.twitter.com/UNZEERePDS — Rashad Ross (@RocketRoss_19) April 2, 2019

It’s been real y’all https://t.co/dNCY6uycBq — Will Hill III (@WillThrill25) April 2, 2019

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