American football player (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Howard Jones (born February 10, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Shepherd University.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1990 Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Woodbridge (VA) Freedom | ||||||||||||
| College: | Shepherd (WV) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||
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Jones signed with the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 10, 2014. He was released on September 5, 2015.[1]
Jones was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 7, 2015.[2] He was elevated to the team's main roster on October 6.[3] During his first game against the Jacksonville Jaguars the following Sunday, he recorded 2 solo sacks.[4] Two weeks later, against the Washington Redskins, he added a 43-yard fumble return touchdown. In Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons, Jones recorded another sack which resulted in a fumble. Jones finished his first season with the Buccaneers with five sacks.[5]
Jones was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2016 after suffering a knee injury.[6]
On October 6, 2017, Jones was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2017.[8] On November 30, 2017, he was waived by the Bears and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 5, 2017.[11]
On May 14, 2018, Jones was released by the Bears.[12]
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