Jones produced nine tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Rams.
Jones tied with Tyrel Dodson for the team high in tackles versus his former team, who traded him to the Titans in August before the Titans traded him to Seattle in October. A 2021 third-round pick, Jones is an every-snap player for the Seahawks and should continue being a reliable fantasy option.
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Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Active to face Los Angeles
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Jones (neck) is active for Sunday's game against the Rams, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Jones was listed as questionable but is cleared to play and face his former team. The veteran linebacker was traded by the Rams to the Titans just ahead of Week 1, but Tennessee then flipped him to Seattle before Week 8. Jones logged 15 tackles (seven solo) in his Seahawks debut last Sunday.
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Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Questionable for Week 9
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Jones (neck) is questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Rams, John Boyle of Seattle's official website reports.
Jones popped up on the injury report Friday with neck stiffness, ultimately missing practice as a result. The linebacker will have a couple days to get right before the team's Week 9 contest with Los Angeles, but if he is unable to go, Drake Thomas and Tyrice Knight are candidates to step into a starting role.
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Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Monster production in debut
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Jones recorded 15 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Bills.
The Seahawks traded Jerome Baker to the Titans for Ernest Jones on Wednesday, and Jones played every defensive snap and led the team in tackles Sunday. This was Jones' third double-digit tackling performance of the season. With his role seemingly secure in the Seahawks' defense, Jones should be a weekly IDP starter.
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Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Traded to Seahawks
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Tennessee traded Jones to Seattle on Wednesday in exchange for linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round draft pick, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Jones has been an impact player at inside linebacker through six games of his fourth season in the league, and now he'll have a chance to play with what figures to be a more competitive team in the Seahawks. He should eventually start next to Tyrel Dodson.
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Titans' Ernest Jones: Second double-digit tackling effort
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Jones recorded 10 tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Colts.
This is Jones' second game with 10-plus tackles, as he has played nearly every defensive snap for the last four weeks. With an average of nine tackles per game during that stretch, Jones should continue to be a dependable IDP option.
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Titans' Ernest Jones: Plays every snap versus Jets
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Jones recorded nine tackles (six solo), including two tackles for loss, in the Titans' loss to the Jets on Sunday.
More notably, Jones played 100 percent of the defensive snaps after playing just 46 percent of the downs in his Week 1 debut with the team following Jones' acquisition from the Rams just ahead of the season. Jones should easily accrue 100-plus tackles once again in 2024 after picking up 145 last year with Los Angeles.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Absent from practice
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Jones is not practicing Monday after the Rams granted him permission Sunday to seek a trade, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Jones, who is heading into the final year of his rookie deal, is clearly on the trade block. That could be partially due to the fact that UDFA Omar Speights has impressed enough to secure a roster spot, per Cameron DaSilva of USA Today. Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Jones didn't request a trade, per Rodrigue, which could be an indication that the team made its own decision to move on. Jones tallied career-high totals in terms of tackles (145) and sacks (4.5) across 15 regular-season games in 2023.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Allowed to seek trade
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The Rams granted Jones and his agents permission to seek a trade Sunday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Heading into the final season of his rookie deal, Jones was hoping to land an extension with the Rams after registering career highs in both tackles (145) and sacks (4.5) in 2023. However, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement in the offseason and training camp, prompting the Rams to grant the 2021 third-round pick permission to engage with other teams on a trade. The Rams will presumably hope to have a trade in place before they have to trim their roster to 53 players Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Back in action
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Jones (knee) is returning to practice Wednesday, Cameron DaSilva of USA Today reports.
Jones missed practice earlier in the week as he tended to an injury he was dealing with during OTAs. There was initially some concern about his status as the injury seemed to be lingering, but his return for a joint practice against the Cowboys should be good news for Jones and the Rams.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Nursing knee injury
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Jones was sidelined for Friday's pracice due to a knee injury, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.
Jones dealt with this same injury during OTAs and has not completely recovered from it yet. When healthy, he is expected to start next to Christian Rozeboom at inside linebacker this season. If he is ultimately forced to miss more practice time, the likes of Troy Reeder, Olakunle Fatukasi and Omar Speights figure to see more snaps.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Not playing Week 18
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Jones (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Jones was among seven key contributors that the Rams listed as doubtful -- and one of five for noninjury reasons -- ahead of the regular-season finale. The Rams will be the NFC's No. 6 or 7 seed regardless of the outcome of Week 18 games, so Jones and some of the team's other stars will get a respite Sunday to avoid sustaining potential injuries in advance of the postseason. The linebacker finishes the regular season with 145 tackles, 4.5 sacks and six pass breakups over 15 appearances.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Will rest in Week 18
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Rams head coach Sean McVay said Jones won't play Sunday in San Francisco, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports.
With Los Angeles having locked up playoff spot, the team is electing to rest several of its starters on both sides of the ball in the regular-season finale. Jones thus will finish his third NFL season with a career-high 145 tackles (74 solo) to go with 4.5 sacks over 15 contests.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: All over the place in win
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Jones finished with seven tackles, including a sack and two tackles for losses, and two passes defensed in the Rams' 30-22 win over the Saints on Thursday.
It was another productive game for the third-year pro, who is now sixth in the NFL with 132 tackles. Jones also has six passes defensed and regularly plays on more than 90 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Second straight week with sack
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Jones recorded seven tackles (two solo), including a sack and additional tackle for loss, and a pass defended during Sunday's 28-20 victory against the Commanders.
Jones lit up the stat sheet in a variety of ways on Sunday, including a big third-down sack of Sam Howell in the second quarter. Jones now has 3.5 sacks on the year, and his 125 tackles are good for ninth most in the league.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Logs double-digit tackles in win
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Jones compiled 15 tackles (six solo) in the Rams' 36-19 win over the Browns on Sunday.
Jones had a dominant performance Sunday as his 15 tackles were nine more than anyone else on the team recorded. The 2021 third-round pick has now logged double-digit tackles in six of the 11 games he's played this season.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Rams' leading tackler at Arizona
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Jones recorded six tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed in Sunday's 37-14 win at the Cardinals.
Although it was Jones' second lowest tackle total so far this season, it was good enough for a team best in Week 12. He's in the midst of a career year, and he projects as a great IDP option come Week 13 versus the Browns.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Misses second straight practice
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Jones (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Jones was able to record eight tackles in Week 8 against the Cowboys, but he popped up on the Rams' injury report Wednesday after not participating in practice. His participation in Friday's practice session will give a clearer idea of whether he'll be able to play against the Packers on Sunday.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Eight tackles in defeat
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Jones recorded eight tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 43-20 loss to the Cowboys.
Jones was questionable to play with a knee injury, but he was able to make the most of his time on the field, compiling at least eight takedowns for the seventh time this year. The linebacker has now registered 75 tackles, including a sack, while also deflecting a pass over the first eight games of the 2023 campaign.
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Rams' Ernest Jones: Active for Week 8
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Jones (knee) is active for Sunday's contest against the Cowboys.
Jones was once again limited this week at practice as he continues to nurse a knee injury, but he will play through the injury in Week 8. The linebacker is coming off of a season-low four tackles in the team's Week 7 loss to the Steelers and he'll look to finish closer to the 10.5 tackles per game he had produced in the six games prior.
