With Jones on the field, the Seahawks run defense was reborn. On October 23, 2024, the Seahawks acquired linebacker Ernest Jones IV from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick—a move that, over time, proved to be one of the best trades of the season.
Ask the 2024 Detroit Lions or any number of other NFL teams over the years and they can tell you that injuries can derail even great teams, turning contenders in pretenders and playoff hopefuls into duds picking at the top of the draft.
Robert Saleh returns as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator following his time as the Jets’ head coach. San Francisco DL coach Kris Kocurek said Saleh’s scheme
How many of the NFL players with at least 80 touchdown catches in their career can you name in five minutes?
“Let me root, root, root for the home tea…uh, player?” Borrowing here from the classic baseball tune “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” a song that is actually older than the National Football League.
Ever since first-ballot Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner departed the Seattle Seahawks the first time in 2022, the team's linebacker position has been shaky at best.
The Seattle Seahawks' defense had a rollercoaster of a 2024 season. The unit started out strong, then faltered as the team lost five of six games, but turned it around again following the bye week and actually became one of the league's better defenses by the end.
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV is still waiting for head coach Mike Macdonald to pay up on a friendly bet they made back in April. The two placed the wager when the Seahawks hosted South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori for a pre-draft visit.
They don't make NFL players much tougher than Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV. The former third-round pick has dealt with plenty of adversity since being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams back in 2021.
The Seattle Seahawks made a big move midseason last year to acquire LB Ernest Jones IV via trade from the Tennessee Titans. After having to face him twice a year for the first three years of his career with the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks got to be on the right side of Jones being a game-wrecking LB.
It was the NFL head-coaching debut for Mike Macdonald in 2024. The Seattle Seahawks finished 10-7 under their new sideline leader. The former defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens saw his side of the ball get off to a good start, suffer through a midseason slump, then close in impressive fashion.
The Seattle Seahawks have set a high standard for themselves defensively this season, as they should. Devon Witherspoon and Jarran Reed say they're shooting for the No.
He began his career as a third-round draft choice with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. That debut season saw the former University of South Carolina would culminate with a 23-20 victory for Sean McVay’s team over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium.
With defensive centerpiece Ernest Jones officially back in the fold and Tyrice Knight ascending after a strong end to his rookie year, the Seattle Seahawks most likely already have their two starting inside linebackers set for next season.
The Seattle Seahawks have made some questionable moves over the last three weeks, but not many are questioning their decision to sign linebacker Ernest Jones to a three-year, $33 million contract extension.
Four-year veteran linebacker Ernest Jones will stay in Seattle after he signed a new contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Jones, a former third-round pick, spent the 2024 season with the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans but also played for the Los Angeles Rams.
Another high-profile linebacker has avoided free agency. Ernest Jones has worked out a new Seahawks agreement in lieu of testing his market.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Seahawks have agreed to a three-year extension with LB Ernest Jones IV on Sunday ahead of free agency. According to Rapoport, Jones will receive a three-year contract worth $33 million and includes $15 million guaranteed.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones has been an interesting name to watch over his time in the NFL. Playing for three teams over the course of his four-year rookie contract, the 25-year-old has developed into a tackling machine.
The Seahawks paused extension talks with Ernest Jones at the end of the regular season, but they’re still looking to re-sign the 25-year-old linebacker for 2025 and beyond.
Seahawks LB Ernest Jones told reporters after Sunday’s win over the Rams that he is “confident” that he and the team will be able to reach an agreement on a long-term deal before free agency. “We’re going to get it done.
Seahawks’ impending free agent LB Ernest Jones IV said he would love to re-sign with Seattle this offseason. “Coaches like me; I love it here,” Jones said, via the team’s site.
When Ernest Jones IV joined the Seattle Seahawks in October, his world was still in flux. Fresh off a trade from the Tennessee Titans, the fourth-year linebacker was busy finding a house in the Seattle area while most of his teammates enjoyed the team’s Week 10 bye.
The Seattle Seahawks acquired Ernest Jones IV from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for fellow linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round draft pick, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.
The Rams abruptly traded linebacker Ernest Jones to the Titans this week in a move that surprised a lot of observers. Jones was perhaps more surprised than anyone, at least based on his first public comments following the deal.
He should help the Titans' defense improve after it ranked 18th in the league in points allowed (21.6) last season. He'll likely start at off-ball LB alongside free-agent signee Kenneth Murray.
The Los Angeles Rams have traded a key member of their defense.
After a run of trade rumors, the talented LB is moving on.
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