Following the exciting 47-yard touchdown connection between quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver DJ Chark, Carolina Panthers linebacker Deion Jones got himself on the board as well.
Following the injury to linebacker Shaq Thompson, the Carolina Panthers have signed Deion Jones to their active roster according to Around The NFL. Thompson
A six-year Falcons starter, Jones wound up with the Browns via trade last year. He caught on with the Panthers this summer, and while he did not make the squad out of the preseason, the Shaq Thompson injury has changed the equation for Frank Reich’s team.
The Carolina Panthers announced they have promoted LB Deion Jones to the active roster. He takes the place of LB Shaq Thompson, who went on injured reserve and is out for the rest of the season. Carolina also signed QB Jake Luton and CB Robert Rochell to the practice squad, cutting CB Mark Milton to make room.
Carolina Panthers GM Scott Fitterer had a pretty active Monday, adjusting the back end of the 53-man roster as well as the practice squad. Moments ago, he filled the final spot on the practice squad by signing linebacker Deion Jones, who spent the tail end of training camp with the team and saw some preseason action.
The Carolina Panthers announced Monday that they’ve re-signed LB Deion Jones to their practice squad. Here’s the Panthers’ updated practice squad: G Deonte Brown RB Spencer Brown G J.D.
The Panthers waived Deion Jones, a long-time starter in the NFL, as part of their mass cuts to get to a 53-man roster. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to break the news.
As a part of roster cuts on Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers released linebacker Brandon Smith, according to Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer. The Panthers selected Smith in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Penn State but has failed to make much of an impact on defense in his first year and change in the league.
Deion Jones did not end up with a team until the first week of training camp, and the former Falcons standout will not be part of the Panthers’ 53-man roster.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Week two of the preseason showed marked signs of improvement in certain areas for the Carolina Panthers, despite falling to the New York Giants, 21-19.
The Carolina Panthers felt like they could use some help at linebacker, so they went out and picked up a familiar face in former Atlanta Falcon, Deion Jones.
Six years after replacing Luke Kuechly on the NFC Pro Bowl team, one veteran defender is heading to Kuechly’s former club.
The Carolina Panthers are signing LB Deion Jones to a one-year contract on Monday, according to Adam Schefter. Jones tried out for Carolina today and it looks like things went well enough for him to earn an offer from the team. Jones, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Falcons back in 2016.
One of the top remaining free-agent linebackers is set to meet with a potential new team.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Panthers are set to work out free agent LB Deion Jones after practice on Monday. Jones met with the Giants back in March, but there hasn’t been any reported interest in him since then. Jones, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Falcons back in 2016.
The Browns are projected to be $14.38 million over the cap due, in part, to the hefty contract they gave QB Deshaun Watson last offseason. As such, there are likely tough cost-cutting decisions to be made.
Jones had been dealing with a shoulder injury, which had him on injured reserve since the start of the season.
The Cleveland Browns defense is looking for answers since they lost Anthony Walker Jr. to a season-ending injury. They think the answer can be found in linebacker Deion Jones.
The Atlanta Falcons are saying goodbye to one of the longest-tenured members of the team. According to NFL Network, the Falcons are trading long time linebacker Deion Jones to the Cleveland Browns.
After training camp practice on Wednesday, Falcons head coach Arthur Smith spoke to the media and gave an injury update on Deion Jones. Jeff Schultz of The Athletic recently reported the Falcons have failed in their attempts to trade Jones but will not cut him.
Jones finished first among all Falcons players in tackles for loss last season with eight and ranked second in combined tackles with 137, which was one short of his career high.
Deion Jones is the highest-paid linebacker for the upcoming season with a cap hit north of $20 million and has played like anything but the top-earning player at his position.
Can the Atlanta Falcons salary-dump a trade of Deion Jones onto the Dallas Cowboys? A recent trade "rumor'' (suggestion) has the Cowboys trying to make a move for once-upon-a-time star Falcons linebacker Deion Jones.
The Falcons just recently placed Deion Jones on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, which certainly complicates any plans to trade the former LSU Tiger.
At one point, Deion Jones was considered one of the five best players at his position, in the same conversation as Luke Kuechly and Bobby Wagner. However, in recent seasons, his production on the field has taken a dip.
Just weeks ago, the chances of Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones being traded after June 1 were very high. However, once it was announced that an injury would hold Jones out for the offseason, his trade market shriveled.
Deion Jones finished first among all Atlanta Falcons players in 2021 in tackles for loss with eight and second in combined tackles with 137, which was one short of his career high. The team will not be seeing the 2017 Pro Bowler on the field for a while though, as he recovers from shoulder surgery.
With just one week until the start of June, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones could be seeing his tenure come to an end. Deion Jones Deion Jones Deion Jones If the team trades Jones after June 1, they could save up to $14 million while only taking $5 million in dead cap.
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