Bucs sign former Pro Bowl LB Deion Jones

Field Level Media|published: 12/10/2024, 4:52pm EST

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) is sacked by Carolina Panthers linebacker Deion Jones (40) during the second quarter of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars blanked the Carolina Panthers 26-0. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones to their practice squad on Tuesday.

Jones, 30, was released by the Buffalo Bills during their final cuts on Aug. 25, less than four months after he signed a one-year contract with the team.

Jones played his first six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and topped 100 tackles in five of them, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2017.

He totaled 731 tackles, 12 sacks and 13 interceptions -- returning five for touchdowns -- in 109 games (91 starts) with the Falcons (2016-21), Cleveland Browns (2022) and Carolina Panthers (2023).

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