Jones (back) is not expected to play in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Bears, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Jones has been nursing a back injury, and he has yet to participate at practice this week. The linebacker is considered week-to-week according to head coach Dave Canales, so his status for Week 2 versus Atlanta is also in question. In his absence against Chicago, Trevis Gipson is a top candidate to draw the start at weak-side linebacker.