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Jones signed a one-year deal with the Bills on Friday, Alec White & Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports. The 2016 second-rounder was an IDP factor throughout his six-year tenure with the Falcons, but over his last two campaigns, Jones' tackle totals have dipped. In 13 regular-season games with the Panthers in 2023, the 29-year-old recorded 35 tackles, including a sack, and an interception. With the Bills, the LSU product will bolster the team's linebacker depth in 2024, and a bounce-back campaign in production could be in order if Jones secures steady snaps in his new locale.
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Jones logged seven total tackles (four solo), including one tackle for loss and 1.0 sack in Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars. The veteran inside linebacker saw his third start of the year in Week 17 and he made the most of his opportunity, tallying the most stops he's had in a game all season. Jones has primarily served as a rotational inside linebacker for Carolina, recording 31 total tackles and four pass deflections in 12 appearances. He'll look to end the Panthers' season on a more positive note in Week 18 against the Buccaneers.
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Jones signed a one-year contract with Carolina on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Jones spent the first seven seasons of his career in Atlanta before joining Cleveland for the 2022 campaign. The 28-year-old saw a decreased workload with the Browns due to a combination of a shoulder injury and a reduced role, leading to a career-low 44 tackles. He'll now have the opportunity to earn a more significant role in the Panthers' linebacker corps.
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Jones (shoulder) will likely play Week 7 against the Ravens, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports. "I think it is trending that way," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "He has done a nice job. Getting him more and more in practice." Jones, who was acquired via trade from the Falcons on Oct. 9, was designated to return from injured reserve last week but did not play in Week 6's loss to New England. The former Pro Bowler is viewed as a piece that could help what has been a porous run defense thus far. His exact role in the linebacker rotation hasn't been made public, but initial speculation had Jones stepping in for the injured Anthony Walker (quadriceps) at middle linebacker, where Jacob Phillips has played every snap since Walker sustained his injury.
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Jones (shoulder) and a 2024 seventh-round pick were traded from the Falcons to the Browns on Sunday in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Jones had a setback with his offseason shoulder surgery during the preseason and was forced to begin the year on injured reserve, but he'll be eligible to return as soon as he's healthy. The 27-year-old spent the first six years of his career in Atlanta, and he racked up 137 tackles (87 solo), including two sacks, a forced fumble and six pass defenses over 16 games in 2021.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | @MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | JAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | @HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | @NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | @SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | @IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12/01 | San Francisco | 3 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Los Angeles | 28 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Detroit | 24 |
| 16 | 12/22 | New England | 12 |
| 17 | 12/29 | New York | 27 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @New England | 12 |