Jones is active for Sunday's matchup with the Panthers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. The inside linebacker will be making his debut with Tampa Bay. Jones recorded five seasons of more than 100 tackles with the Falcons between 2016 and 2021, but his snap counts and production dipped with the Browns and Panthers in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The veteran will enter Sunday as a backup to starters K.J. Britt and Lavonte David on the inside.
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Team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Birthdate
11/4/1994 (30)
Status
FRES
HT/WT
6'1", 222 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 2; Pk (ATL)
Birthplace
New Orleans, LA, USA
Position
MLB
College
LSU
Experience
9 seasons
Career History
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Buffalo Bills
2024-2024
(1 season)
Carolina Panthers
2023-2024
(1 season)
Atlanta Falcons
2016-2023
(7 seasons)
Cleveland Browns
2022-2022
(1 season)
Jones is active for Sunday's matchup with the Panthers, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. The inside linebacker will be making his debut with Tampa Bay. Jones recorded five seasons of more than 100 tackles with the Falcons between 2016 and 2021, but his snap counts and production dipped with the Browns and Panthers in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The veteran will enter Sunday as a backup to starters K.J. Britt and Lavonte David on the inside.
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.