The Buffalo Bills are signing a man who used to be one of the top linebackers in the National Football League at one point in time. On Thursday evening,ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Bills are signing former Panthers and Falcons linebacker Deion Jones. The contract is for one year.
Jones was selected with the No. 52 pick in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons out of LSU. He spent six seasons in Atlanta, earning Pro Football Writers of America NFL All-Rookie Team honors in his first season and a Pro Bowl selection in his second.
He appeared in 85 games for the Falcons recording 652 tackles, 8.5 sacks, and 11 interceptions before being traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2022 along with a 2024 seventh-round pick for 2024 sixth-round pick.
Jones appeared in 11 games for the Browns, making five starts, ending the year with 44 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, three passes defended, an interception, and a forced fumble.
On3’s Kaiden Smith also contributed to this article.