Aveion Marquel Cason (born July 12, 1979) is a former American football running back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys.
[6] On November 19, 2001, he was signed by the Detroit Lions from the Chiefs' practice squad, to replace an injured Brian Calhoun.
In 2002, his first career start came in the season opener against the Miami Dolphins, making 2 receptions for 37 yards, including a 19-yard catch.
He suffered meniscus damage in his right knee during practice on September 19, which required arthroscopic surgery.
He led the Lions with a career-high 57 receiving yards on 3 catches against the Chicago Bears, but suffered a right ankle sprain.
A sprained right MCL limited him to two receptions for 17 yards against the [[N.Y Jets]] and kept him inactive for the next 3 games.
With running back James Stewart sidelined due to injury, Cason was given the starter job against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, posting a season-high 62 rushing yards on 10 carries (6.2 avg.
On April 27, 2003, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round draft choice (#236-Brandon Drumm).
Cason finished the season with career-highs in carries (40), rushing yards (220) per carry average (5.5), rushing touchdowns (2), kickoff returns (5) and kickoff return yards (81).
In December 2004, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams to provide depth while Marshall Faulk and Steven Jackson were limited with bruised knees.
Due to an injury to Kevin Jones, he started his first game in a Week 16 loss against the Chicago Bears and rushed for 31 yards on five carries.
[14] Cason was on the active roster as their kick returner on special teams, in place of Eddie Drummond, who had left for the Kansas City Chiefs.
In 2015, his Trinity Christian School – Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) team won the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division II state title with a 12–1 record.
[19] In 2020, Cason and Don Majkowski filed a lawsuit against the NFL and the NFLPA over cuts made to their disability payments.