We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about CB Jaylon Jones.
The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.
Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook.
Next up is cornerback Jaylon Jones.
Jaylon Jones background, 2024 season
An undrafted free agent from Ole Miss with the Bears in 2022, Jones became a free agent on March 12 when he wasn’t tendered as a restricted free agent. He was signed by the Cardinals nine days later.
He played eight games with one start last season, but was placed on injured reserve Nov. 7 with a shoulder injury and missed the remainder of the season. The injury occurred in a Week 9 game against the Cardinals in State Farm Stadium. In those eight games, Jones played 76 defensive snaps (15 percent) and 140 (66 percent) on special teams. On defense, he had 10 tackles (nine solo) with two passes defensed, while adding five tackles on special teams, which tied for seventh on the team. In the game he was injured, Jones played 16 special-teams snaps (57 percent).
Jaylon Jones 2025 contract details, cap hit
Jones signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals worth $1.2 million and included a $50,000 signing bonus. His salary-cap charge is also $1.2 million.
2025 questions, roster outlook
It feels like a broken record analyzing the numerous cornerbacks vying for spots in a crowded cornerbacks room. Jones is another. He has experience with the Bears, which could help him as he tries to earn a roster spot that will likely depend on special-teams production.
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