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Sidney Jones
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Jones in Fort Knox, Kentucky in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-21) May 21, 1996 (age 28)
Diamond Bar, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:West Covina
(West Covina, California)
College:Washington
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2017 / round: 2 / pick: 43
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:155
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:30
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sidney Jones IV (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.

Early years

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Jones attended West Covina High School in West Covina, California. He played wide receiver, running back, cornerback and free safety. He originally committed to the University of Utah to play college football, but later flipped his commitment to the University of Washington.[1]

College career

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Jones started 12 of 13 games as a true freshman at Washington in 2014. He finished the year with 61 tackles, two interceptions and one sack.[2] As a sophomore in 2015, Jones started all 13 games and was named first team All-Pac-12 after recording 45 tackles, four interceptions and a touchdown.[3][4] On January 3, 2017 Jones announced his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.[5]

On March 21, 2017, Jones underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles, an injury he suffered during pro day.[6][7]

College statistics

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Washington Huskies
Year GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2014 13 61 48 13 7 2 22 11.0 22 0 1 1
2015 13 45 30 15 14 4 125 31.3 69 1 3 2
2016 14 39 27 12 9 3 0 0.0 0 0 2 0
Total 40 145 105 40 30 9 147 16.3 69 1 6 3
Source: GoHuskies.com

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Coming out of college, Jones was projected as a first-round pick by scouts and analysts. Prior to the NFL Scouting Combine, he was ranked as the fifth-best cornerback in the draft by Pro Football Focus.[8] He attended the combine and decided to forgo performing the bench press. On March 11, 2017, Jones participated in Washington's pro day. In the final positional drill, he suffered an Achilles injury and had to be carted off the field. The injury caused his draft stock to plummet, going from a projected first-round pick to a second- or third-round pick by draft experts and analysts. After he was injured at Washington's Pro Day, he was ranked as the ninth-best cornerback option by Sports Illustrated, the 13th-best by ESPN, and the 13th-best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.com.[9][10][11]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		186 lb
(84 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.47 s 1.56 s 2.62 s 4.28 s 7.02 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14]

Philadelphia Eagles

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The Philadelphia Eagles selected Jones in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[15][16] He was the seventh cornerback selected in the draft. On May 11, 2017, he signed a four-year, $6.14 million contract with $3.34 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.60 million.[17] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the season due to his Achilles injury.[18] On December 30, 2017, Jones was activated to the 53-man roster for the regular season finale against the Dallas Cowboys.[19] Jones was inactive for the playoffs, and the Eagles won Super Bowl LII 41–33 against the New England Patriots.[20]

In 2018, Jones began the season as the starting nickelback for the first six games of the season. He suffered a hamstring injury in a week 6 game against the New York Giants on October 11, and missed the next three games. He returned in a week 11 game against the New Orleans Saints as the starting left cornerback, but left the game after re-aggravating his hamstring injury. He missed week 12 with the injury, and returned again the next week against the Washington Redskins as the starting left cornerback. He started the following week against the Cowboys, but left the game due to another hamstring flare up.[21] He missed the final three regular season games and the two playoff games with his hamstring injury.

In 2019, Jones started the season splitting time at cornerback with Rasul Douglas for the first three games of the season. In week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons, Jones recorded his first career interception off Matt Ryan in the 24-20 loss.[22] In week 4, Jones became a full-time starter alongside Douglas with Ronald Darby out with an injury, but suffered a hamstring injury early in the game.[23] He missed the next week with the injury, but returned for a week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 13.[24] Jones was healthy and active on the gameday roster in week 7, but did not play in the game. He was the main nickelback against the Buffalo Bills in week 8, but was a healthy inactive for week 9 with Avonte Maddox recovered from an injury.[25] In week 17 against the Giants, Jones intercepted a pass thrown by rookie quarterback Daniel Jones late in the fourth quarter to seal a 34–17 Eagles' win.[26]

On September 5, 2020, the Eagles waived Jones during final roster cuts after three seasons.[27]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On September 8, 2020, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Jones to their practice squad.[28] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2020.[29] In Week 5 against the Houston Texans, Jones recorded his first interception as a Jaguar off a pass thrown by Deshaun Watson during the 30–14 loss.[30] He was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2020.[31]

Jones signed a contract extension with the Jaguars on March 16, 2021.[32]

Seattle Seahawks

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Jones (#23) playing for the Seahawks in 2021.

On August 31, 2021, Jones was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2022 sixth-round pick.[33]

On March 14, 2022, Jones re-signed with the Seahawks on a one-year deal.[34] He was released on November 1, 2022.[35]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On November 7, 2022, the Las Vegas Raiders signed Jones to their active roster.[36]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On March 27, 2023, Jones signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[37] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[38][39] His contract expired when the teams season ended January 7, 2024.

References

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  1. ^ "Sidney Jones, West Covina: Signed with the University of Washington". January 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "Budda Baker, Sidney Jones just sophomores, but bring valuable experience to Huskies defense".
  3. ^ "Strong work ethic, copious film study helped Sidney Jones develop into an All-Pac-12 cornerback".
  4. ^ "Huskies' Sidney Jones is cornerback to be reckoned with". August 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
  6. ^ Parr, Dan. "Injured draft prospect Sidney Jones: Doctor said I'll play in 2017". NFL. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Bergman, Jeremy. "Washington DB Sidney Jones on pace for September return". NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Top 32 Prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft". profootballfocus.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  9. ^ Chris Burke (April 24, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft: Top Positional rankings". si.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  10. ^ "*Sidney Jones, DS #13 CB, Washington". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). "Ranking". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  12. ^ "Sidney Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "2017 Draft Scout Sidney Jones, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Sidney Jones 2017 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  16. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 28, 2017). "Eagles select CB Sidney Jones at No. 43 of draft". NFL.com.
  17. ^ "Spotrac.com: Sidney Jones contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  18. ^ "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.
  19. ^ Spadaro, Dave (December 30, 2017). "Hard Work Pays Off: Sidney Jones Is Active". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  20. ^ Jones, Lindsay H. (February 5, 2018). "Super Bowl 2018: Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  21. ^ Berman, Zach (December 10, 2018). "Sidney Jones' recurring injury further clouds Eagles' messy cornerback situation". Inquirer.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  22. ^ "Jones scores late TD, leads Falcons past Eagles 24-20". ESPN. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  23. ^ Gallen, Daniel (September 26, 2019). "Philadelphia Eagles injury update: CB Sidney Jones ruled out at Packers with hamstring injury (updated)". PennLive.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  24. ^ McLane, Jeff (October 13, 2019). "Eagles' Rasul Douglas, Sidney Jones roasted by Vikings' Stefon Diggs, Kirk Cousins". Inquirer.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  25. ^ Rosenblatt, Zack (November 3, 2019). "Some thoughts on Eagles benching Sidney Jones (and why drafting him was still the right call)". NJ.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  26. ^ "Injury-ravaged Eagles beat Giants 34-17 to win NFC East". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  27. ^ McLane, Jeff. "Here is why Sidney Jones and Rasul Douglas got cut by the Eagles". Inquirer.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  28. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 6, 2020). "Sidney Jones joins the Jaguars' practice squad". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  29. ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. September 14, 2020.
  30. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans - October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  31. ^ "Jaguars Announce Transactions and Updates for Tomorrow's Game". Jaguars.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  32. ^ "Jaguars Re-Sign Cornerback Sidney Jones". Jaguars.com. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  33. ^ Williams, Charean (August 31, 2021). "Jaguars trade Sidney Jones to Seahawks". nbcsports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  34. ^ Gilbert, John (March 14, 2022). "Report: Sidney Jones coming back". Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  35. ^ Boyle, John (November 1, 2022). "Seahawks Waive CB Sidney Jones IV". Seahawks.com.
  36. ^ "Raiders sign CB Sidney Jones IV, place LB Divine Deablo on injured reserve". Raiders.com. November 7, 2022. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  37. ^ "Bengals Sign Sidney Jones IV". Bengals.com. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  38. ^ "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 29, 2023.
  39. ^ "Team Transactions: Practice Squad for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 30, 2023.
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