Overview
- The Baltimore Ravens announced the former defensive lineman’s death at age 39 and described it as sudden, without releasing the cause, time, or location.
- General manager Eric DeCosta praised Jones’s bright smile, energy, and positivity in a team statement, and the Indianapolis Colts issued public condolences.
- Jones was a fifth-round pick in 2010 and played for Baltimore through 2013 before stints with the Indianapolis Colts and Washington in 2017.
- He was part of the Ravens’ Super Bowl XLVII win, recording a sack of Colin Kaepernick and recovering a fumble in the 34–31 victory over the 49ers.
- Across eight NFL seasons he appeared in 64 games with 173 tackles and 10 sacks; he starred at Syracuse and was the older brother of Jon and Chandler Jones.