Ravens Pass Rusher Excited For Homecoming vs. Browns

Making a seamless transition

Even though he had only been on the team for less than a week after being acquired via trade from the Tennessee Titans ahead of the deadline, Jones didn't just get the starting nod in his first game as a Raven in Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings, but he had a profound impact. He tied rookie outside linebacker Mike Green for the second-most pressures with 4, recorded a pair of quarterback hits and posted a pressure rate of 12.1% per Next Gen Stats.

"Boy, Dre'Mont; he did well," head coach John Harbaugh said. "He got all his assignments right, had all the terms right, and he was versatile along the [defensive] line – I think we talked about that possibility during the week – and he was a factor. [He showcased] physicality [and] quickness, he knows how to play the game. He added a good flavor to it."

Jones' 39 defensive snaps accounted for 60% of the team's total as he was on the field early and often, applying consistent pressure and making J.J. McCarthy step up and run out of the pocket, lined up on the edge as well as inside at times.

“It was good to be out there playing a lot,” Jones said. “I appreciate it and it shows how hard I worked and shows how much trust they have in me to just be able to just now get here and then play that much.”

The seven-year veteran's learning curve wasn't very steep, and he was able to quickly assimilate into his new surroundings due in large part to the fact that he has been playing in similar systems the past season and a half. With Titans, he played under defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson, and in 2024, he played for Mike Macdonald in his first year as the head coach of the Seahawks.

“I was able to pick up the plays pretty good, and once I heard him, I was ready to go,” Jones said. “At the end of the day, it's still football. I was able to do my job. I thought I did pretty good.”