Panthers Re-Sign LB Deion Jones To Practice Squad

Here’s the Panthers’ updated practice squad:

1. G Deonte Brown
2. RB Spencer Brown
3. G J.D. DiRenzo
4. LB Eku Leota
5. C Justin McCray
6. DB Mark Milton
7. DB Eric Rowe
8. DT Taylor Stallworth
9. LB Jordan Thomas
10. DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver
11. DE Raequan Williams
12. OT David Sharpe
13. RB Jashaun Corbin
14. WR Derek Wright
15. WR Dezmon Patmon
16. LB Deion Jones

Jones, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Falcons back in 2016. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $4.546 million contract and set to make a base salary of $1.07 million for the 2019 season when he agreed to a four-year, $57 million extension that includes $34 million guaranteed. 

Jones was set to make base salaries of $9.64 million and $12 million in the final two years of the deal when he agreed to a restructured deal that voided the final year. Atlanta later traded him to the Browns for a late-round pick swap in 2024. 

The Panthers signed Jone to a contract during the offseason only to release him coming out of training camp. 

In 2022, Jones appeared in 11 games for the Browns and recorded 44 total tackles, six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, one interception and three pass deflections. Pro Football Focus had him rated as the No. 71 linebacker out of 81 qualifying players.