Overview
- Jones recently completed in-person interviews for defensive coordinator openings with the Cowboys and Jets.
- The 47-year-old has coached Minnesota’s defensive backs since 2022 and added pass game coordinator duties in 2023 under Brian Flores.
- He has not been an NFL defensive coordinator, having previously served as DC at Bowie State and LSU.
- New York also interviewed Jones for its defensive coordinator vacancy in 2024 before hiring Shane Bowen.
- His résumé includes NFL stops with the Dolphins, Bengals and two stints with the Vikings, plus experience at multiple college levels and in the CFL.