Raiders' Chandler Jones named one of worst free agent signings of 2022

The Las Vegas Raiders made plenty of mistakes this season, and according to Pro Football Focus, singing edge rusher Chandler Jones to a three-year, $51M contract was one of them.

PFF’s Brad Spielberger released his list of the five best and worst free agent signings of 2022 and he ranked Jones among the worst. 

“Jones has had a phenomenal career and showed flashes in 2021 once he regained health, but there were enough warning signs to avoid a deal of this magnitude, and other alternatives available for much cheaper considering Las Vegas had just extended edge defender Maxx Crosby,” Spielberger wrote. “Jones has $16M already fully guaranteed for 2023 making his contract seemingly unmovable, and now Las Vegas has to go back to the drawing board at quarterback.”