Broncos' Brandon Jones: Records interception in win
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Jones finished with five solo tackles and two pass breakups, including an interception, in Sunday's 29-19 win over the Raiders.
The safety put in a strong performance in his first game back after missing Week 11 with an abdominal injury. Jones has played on at least 67 percent of the defensive snaps in all 11 of his games this season. The former Dolphin has 79 tackles (54 solo), five pass breakups, including two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Active Sunday
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Jones (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
The starting safety missed Denver's Week 11 win over Atlanta with an abdominal injury, practiced in full Thursday and then popped up on the injury report with an illness Saturday, but he appears good to go for Sunday. Jones has played more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in each of his past nine games and has logged 74 tackles (49 solo), three pass breakups, including an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the year.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Iffy to play Week 12 due to illness
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Jones (illness) is questionable to play against the Raiders on Sunday, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports.
Jones was sidelined for the Broncos' Week 11 win over the Falcons due to an abdominal injury. He appeared to be past the issue when he logged a full practice Thursday, but Jones is now under the weather and is in jeopardy of being inactive for Week 12. Devon Key would be poised to start for a second straight game if Jones is inactive for Sunday's contest.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Practices in full Thursday
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Jones (abdomen) was listed as a full practice participant on Thursday's injury report.
Jones was sidelined for the Broncos' Week 11 win over Atlanta due to an abdomen injury. He opened the week as a limited practice participant Wednesday, but he was able to participate in all team drills Thursday. Unless he suffers a setback, Jones should suit up for Sunday's AFC West showdown against the Raiders. The fifth-year safety has logged 74 tackles (49 solo), three pass defenses (including one interception), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 10 regular-season games.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Opens week with limited work
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Jones (abdomen) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Jones practiced in a limited fashion all throughout last week before missing the Broncos' Week 11 win over the Falcons due to an abdomen issue. The 26-year-old's practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely offer the best insight into whether he can return for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Raiders in Week 12.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Won't play vs. Atlanta
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Jones (abdomen) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jones was limited in practice all week due to an abdomen injury he picked up in Week 10 against the Chiefs. The injury appears too severe for Jones to play Sunday, and in his absence, JL Skinner is likely to start at strong safety alongside free safety P.J. Locke.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Questionable for Week 11
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Jones (abdomen) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jones practiced in a limited fashion throughout the week after likely sustaining an abdomen injury in the Broncos' Week 10 loss to the Chiefs. The 26-year-old has impressed through the Broncos' first 10 games this season, recording 74 total tackles and three passes defended, including one interception. If he's unable to play in Week 11, expect JL Skinner to start alongside P.J. Locke as part of Denver's top safety duo.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Leading tackler in loss
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Jones recorded nine total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 16-14 loss to the Chiefs.
The Texas product has now logged nine or more tackles in three of the Broncos' last five games, tying Cody Barton as the team's leading tackler in Sunday's loss. Jones has accumulated 74 total tackles and three passes defended, including one interception, through Denver's first 10 games this season. He's expected to remain the Broncos' top tackler in Week 11, when the Falcons travel to Denver.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Tallies 12 stops in Week 6 loss
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Jones registered 12 tackles (11 solo) and a defensed pass Sunday in a loss to the Chargers.
Jones led Denver in stops with a season-high total. The safety has established a pretty safe IDP floor with at least five tackles in all six of his contests so far this year. With 44 stops on the campaign, Jones is already more than halfway to his career-best tally of 79 tackles set in 2021 with Miami.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Limited practice Thursday
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Jones (foot) was limited during Thursday's practice.
Jones was a DNP on Wednesday, and his upgraded participation Thursday -- although limited -- indicates that he's trending in the right direction when it comes to his foot injury. Jones' practice participation Friday will provide clarity on his status for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. The 2020 third-round pick has accrued 13 tackles (seven solo) through the first two games of the regular season.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Jones (foot) missed Wednesday's practice, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Jones appears to have sustained a foot injury during the Broncos' Week 2 loss, as the 26-year-old was held out of Wednesday's practice. The Texas product's participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide a better indication of his availability for Week 3. If Jones is unable to go Sunday, expect Devon Key to step in and work with Denver's first-team defense.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Left off injury report
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Jones (hamstring) was not listed on the Broncos' injury report Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post reports.
Jones suffered a hamstring injury early in training camp, which kept him out of all three of Denver's preseason games. The 2020 third-round pick inked a three-year contract with the Broncos in March after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Dolphins. Jones is slated to start at free safety, with P.J. Locke starting on the strong side.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Expected to be out 1-to-2 weeks
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton indicated Saturday that Jones (hamstring) will miss 1-to-2 weeks, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jones suffered a hamstring injury during practice Friday and will consequently be sidelined for a short period. Based on the recovery timeline mentioned by Payton, the fifth-year pro has a good chance of being past the injury well before the start of the regular season. Jones is slated to take on a starting role at safety for Denver during the upcoming campaign.
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Dolphins' Brandon Jones: Snags two picks versus Jets
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Jones tallied five tackles (five solo) and two interceptions during Miami's 30-0 win over the Jets on Sunday.
Jones got the start at safety with DeShon Elliott (concussion) out and had his best performance of the season, snagging two interceptions. Through 13 games this season, the 2020 third-round pick has totaled 31 tackles (23 solo) in addition to his two picks.
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Dolphins' Brandon Jones: Healthy ahead of Week 11
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Jones (concussion) did not appear on the Dolphins' injury report Wednesday.
Jones missed the team's loss to the Chiefs in Germany in Week 9 while dealing with a concussion, but he now appears ready to go for Sunday's game against the Raiders. The 25-year-old will be back in his role as a backup option at safety in Miami's secondary.
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Dolphins' Brandon Jones: Won't play Week 9
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Jones (concussion) did not travel with the team to Germany on Wednesday and will not play in Week 9 against the Chiefs, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Jones took over as the starting free safety for Week 8 against the Patriots after Jevon Holland (concussion) was ruled out for the contest. Jones sustained a head injury in the contest, did not return and has not progressed through the league's concussion protocols enough to play in Week 9 against the Chiefs. He'll look to work his way back after the bye in Week 11 against the Raiders.
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Dolphins' Brandon Jones: Exits game Sunday
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Jones (concussion) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Jones had seven tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection before leaving Sunday's contest. His status will be worth monitoring for Week 9 against the Chiefs in Germany.
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Dolphins' Brandon Jones: Back in starting role
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Jones is expected to start for Jevon Holland (concussion) at free safety Sunday against the Patriots, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Jones started at strong safety when DeShon Elliott was sidelined with an ankle injury in Week 4, but he's been operating off the bench since. In his lone start, Jones posted two tackles while playing all 56 of Miami's defensive snaps versus Buffalo.
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Dolphins' Brandon Jones: Getting healthy
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Jones (knee) continues to increase his participation in training camp practices, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
The safety suited up for the Dolphins in a joint practice with the Falcons on Tuesday. Jones started all seven games he played in last season before tearing his ACL and missing the rest of the year. The 2020 third-round pick is slotted to play a key role in Miami's secondary as Week 1 approaches.
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Dolphins' Brandon Jones: Off COVID list, still questionable
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Jones was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday. He's still listed as questionable on the injury report with an illness and will take a separate flight to Tennessee ahead of Sunday's game, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.
The depth safety has quietly been an integral pass rusher for the Dolphins, accumulating five sacks despite playing just 532 defensive snaps. Expect Jones to reprise a similar role provided he's able to shake off the non COVID-19 related illness that has him currently listed as questionable entering Sunday's game.
