The Miami Dolphins have signed free agent cornerback Jack Jones, the workforce introduced Saturday, making the transfer within the wake of Artie Burns tearing his ACL.
Jones began 16 video games final season for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders launched Jones on April 7 after makes an attempt to commerce him have been unsuccessful.
The Dolphins had a necessity at cornerback after Burns tore his ACL on the primary day of coaching camp, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter. They positioned Burns on season-ending injured reserve Thursday however didn’t disclose the character of his damage.
Miami is seeking to substitute each beginning cornerbacks from a season in the past, after releasing Kendall Fuller and buying and selling Jalen Ramsey earlier this offseason. Jones will compete with the likes of Cam Smith, Ethan Bonner, Storm Duck and Kendall Sheffield for one of many two open jobs.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel had mentioned earlier this week that whereas the workforce was assured in its present group of cornerbacks, it would at all times look to enhance. Miami additionally signed veteran cornerback Cornell Armstrong this week and waived cornerback Ryan Cooper Jr. in a corresponding transfer to Jones’ signing.
Jones performed in 24 video games with the Raiders after the franchise claimed him off waivers in 2023, following his launch from the New England Patriots, the place he performed only one full season.
In 2024, Jones totaled profession highs in tackles (69), passes defended (16) and interceptions (3). Nonetheless, Jones gave up 698 yards, 9 touchdowns and a passer ranking of 108.9 on 88 targets as the closest defender.
Jones, 27, was a fourth-round decide by the Patriots within the 2022 draft. He has seven interceptions, 27 passes defended and 136 tackles in 42 video games (21 begins) over three NFL seasons.
The previous Arizona State product was benched by New England after lacking curfew the night time earlier than a sport in opposition to Washington in 2023 and was launched the next week. The Raiders claimed him off waivers the next day.
ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques and Ryan McFadden contributed to this report.
