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USA Today
6 days ago
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2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: CB Jaylon Jones
We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about CB Jaylon Jones. The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team. Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook. Next up is cornerback Jaylon Jones. Jaylon Jones background, 2024 season An undrafted free agent from Ole Miss with the Bears in 2022, Jones became a free agent on March 12 when he wasn't tendered as a restricted free agent. He was signed by the Cardinals nine days later. He played eight games with one start last season, but was placed on injured reserve Nov. 7 with a shoulder injury and missed the remainder of the season. The injury occurred in a Week 9 game against the Cardinals in State Farm Stadium. In those eight games, Jones played 76 defensive snaps (15 percent) and 140 (66 percent) on special teams. On defense, he had 10 tackles (nine solo) with two passes defensed, while adding five tackles on special teams, which tied for seventh on the team. In the game he was injured, Jones played 16 special-teams snaps (57 percent). Jaylon Jones 2025 contract details, cap hit Jones signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals worth $1.2 million and included a $50,000 signing bonus. His salary-cap charge is also $1.2 million. 2025 questions, roster outlook It feels like a broken record analyzing the numerous cornerbacks vying for spots in a crowded cornerbacks room. Jones is another. He has experience with the Bears, which could help him as he tries to earn a roster spot that will likely depend on special-teams production. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
7 days ago
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- USA Today
2025 Indianapolis Colts roster preview: CB Jaylon Jones
Let's take a closer look at this Indianapolis Colts team as we go player-by-player through the roster. Up next is CB Jaylon Jones. With offseason programs now behind us, we will be getting a jump start on our training camp preview by going player-by-player through the Indianapolis Colts' 91-man roster. Going alphabetically up next is cornerback Jaylon Jones. Jaylon Jones' profile 2024 Snap count totals 2024 PFF grades 2024 Season Review Jones had really impressive ball production last season. He finished the year coming away with two interceptions and 10 pass breakups. Among all cornerbacks, Jones was tied for seventh in pass breakups, per PFF, and 11th in forced incompletions. This resulted in quarterbacks having a below-average passer rating of 85.8 when targeting him. However, when Jones wasn't getting his hands on the ball, opponents were still fairly efficient when going after him. He allowed a completion rate of 65% on 85 targets and gave up 13.2 yards per catch. Out of 73 eligible corners, Jones' yards per catch allowed was the 16th-most. Also of note, Jones' nine penalties were the 12th-most among cornerbacks as well. Overall, progress was made from Year 1 to Year 2, but there is still more growth needed. Looking ahead to the 2025 season Jones was sidelined during the latter portion of offseason programs with what was reported as a "soft tissue injury," according to the Indy Star. Jones is the likely favorite to start opposite of Charvarius Ward this season, but there will be competition for that playing time with JuJu Brents, Justin Walley, and potentially others. "Just consistency of work, and that's going to have to show throughout training camp, throughout the preseason games, to determine who's going to get that job," Anarumo said of the cornerback opening. In this new defensive scheme, where coverages will be varied heavily, I also wouldn't be surprised if some sort of rotation takes place there, depending on the in-game situation and what the game plan calls for based on the opponent.
USA Today
27-03-2025
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- USA Today
Mock drafts, proposed rules changes, free agent additions, WR needs
The NFL offseason continues and the Arizona Cardinals march forward with moves and NFL draft preparation. In this edition of the podcast, cohost Seth Cox and I discuss the point we are at with mock drafts and such before breaking down the two latest moves in free agency with the addition of cornerback Jaylon Jones and offensive lineman Royce Newman. Following that, we go over the team-proposed rules and bylaw changes and give our thoughts on them. Finally, we discuss what the Cardinals need in their receiver room. Enjoy the show! Enjoy the show with the embedded player above or by subscribing to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss a show. Make sure as well to give it a five-star rating!
USA Today
27-03-2025
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- USA Today
Contract details for new Arizona Cardinals CB Jaylon Jones
Contract details for new Arizona Cardinals CB Jaylon Jones Howard Balzer breaks down the numbers for new Cardinals CB Jaylon Jones. Adding depth to the secondary and competition on special teams, the Arizona Cardinals recently signed cornerback Jaylon Jones to a one-year contract after the Chicago Bears elected not to tender him as a restricted free agent. An undrafted free agent in 2022, Jones played 41 games with five starts for the Bears. Four of those starts were in his rookie season. In 2024, Jones played eight games with one start, but suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve Nov. 7 for the remainder of the season. The last two years, he played 76 and 66 percent of the snaps on special teams in the games he played. Jones' contract is worth $1.2 million and includes a $50,000 signing bonus and a $50,000 offseason workout bonus to go with a $1.1 million minimum base salary for players with three credited seasons. The salary-cap charge is $1.2 million. For the 14 signed players with published contract details (Jones, Royce Newman, Zay Jones, Simi Fehoko, Jacoby Brissett, Dalvin Tomlinson, Josh Sweat, Baron Browning, Mykal Walker, L.J. Collier, Evan Brown, Akeem Davis-Gaither, Joey Blount and Aaron Brewer) plus the 1-year restricted free-agent tender for Greg Dortch, the total cap hit this year is $50.445 million. We are still waiting for official figures for addition Jake Curhan along with re-signed player Kelvin Beachum. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
22-03-2025
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals officially former Bears CB Jaylon Jones
Arizona Cardinals officially former Bears CB Jaylon Jones The Cardinals announced the signing of Jones, a cornerback who mostly has played special teams in his career. The Arizona Cardinals made official a move that we already knew was coming. They officially signed former Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Jones to a one-yeat contract. Jones is an Allen, Texas native and was high school teammates with Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. He played collegiately at Mississippi and went undrafted. He spent the last three seasons with Chicago, where he appeared in 41 games, starting five. He played mostly on special has 85 total career tackles, four pass breakups and a forced fumble. Last season, he appeared in only eight games, landing on injured reserve in November. He logged 140 special teams snaps and 76 on defense. He has 19 career special teams tackles. He has seen his defensive playing time decrease every year. As a rookie, he started four games and played 464 defensive snaps to go with 153 on special teams. In 2023, he saw his defensive playing time drop to 148 and his special teams work increase to a career-high 335 before his play last is 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds. He has played almost exclusively on the boundary in his will likely compete for a spot on the back of the roster with guys like Kei'Trel Clark, Darren Hall and Elijah Jones. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe onSpotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
