Chandler Jones
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Chandler James Jones (born February 27, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
Jones was selected by the New England Patriots with the 21st overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.
He played college football at Syracuse.
He is the younger brother of current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and of former National Football League (NFL) player Arthur Jones.
Early years
Jones was born in Rochester, New York to parents Arthur Jr. and Camille Jones. Jones attended Union-Endicott High School, where he played high school football. He was a 2007 SuperPrep All-Northeast and PrepStar All-East Region selection. Jones was ranked as the eighth-best prospect of the state of New York by Scout.com.
Personal life
Jones is the youngest of his brothers. His oldest brother, Arthur, is a former defensive end in the NFL, while his other brother Jon is an American mixed martial artist and former light heavyweight champion of the world currently competing for the UFC. Jones graduated from Syracuse in 2012.
College career
Jones played college football at Syracuse from 2008 to 2011. He did not play as a freshman in 2008 and played in 12 games as a sophomore. He had 52 total tackles and 1.5 sacks. He made 57 total tackles, four sacks, four passes defensed, and three blocked fumbles as a junior. Jones missed seven games due to injury as a senior in 2011, but it was still an All-Big East pick after recording 39 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Jones revealed on December 30, 2011 that he would enter the 2012 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Jones was regarded as one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.
Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round with the 21st overall pick in the first round. He was the highest select player from Syracuse since defensive end Dwight Freeney in 2002. Jones also signed a four-year deal with the Patriots on May 23, 2012.
Jones was thrown straight into the Patriots' starting right defensive end position as a rookie. Jones stripped quarterback Jake Locker, along with fellow rookie quarterback Dont'a Hightower, from the game and returning it for a touchdown in Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans. Jones sacked Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb a week later, sparking a fumble that was not recovered by the Patriots.
Jones made two sacks of quarterback Russell Wilson and put some good pressure on the Seahawks offensive line in Week 6, prompting one to fumble. In Week 8 against the St. Louis Rams, Jones was sacked for his sixth time in his career, after dropping Sam Bradford to the turf in London, England. Jones had 45 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 passes blocked, and 3 forced fumbles in 14 games (13 starts) of his rookie season in 2012.
Tyrod Taylor fumbled the snap during a Baltimore Ravens game, and Jones recovered it in the end zone for his first touchdown of his career. Jones appeared in all 16 games in 2013, including 11.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and a touchdown recovery.
Jones had 43 tackles and 6 sacks in ten games this season. Jones had 2 sacks in Week 2, as well as blocking a field goal and returning it for a touchdown. In Super Bowl XLIX, the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 28-24. He captured his first Super Bowl ring on February 1, 2015. Jones and then-teammate Jonathan Casillas provided the New England coaching staff with the ceremonial Gatorade shower in the waning seconds of the game.
The Patriots exercised the option on Jones' employment on April 30, 2015. Jones racked up 9.5 sacks, two in a November 29 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football to help the Patriots advance to 7-0. Jones will finish the regular season with a team-leading 12.5 sacks, a new career high, as well as his first career interception. He was ranked 48th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
Jones was hospitalized after arriving at the Foxborough Public Safety Building in a disorganized but cooperative state six days before the Patriots faced the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Playoffs. Later reports showed that he had a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana, which was a medical drug under Massachusetts law. Jones will continue to play in the following Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the AFC Championship match against the Denver Broncos.
Jones was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Jonathan Cooper and a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on March 15, 2016.
Jones appeared in all 16 games for the Cardinals in 2016, totaling 49 tackles, 11 tackles, three passes defensed, and four forced fumbles. He was also ranked 85th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
Jones was born in February 27, 2017, with the Cardinals displaying a non-exclusive franchise tag. He signed a five-year, $82.5 million contract extension with the Cardinals on March 10, 2017. He was named to his second Pro Bowl on December 19, 2017. Jones finished the season with 17.0 sacks, which tied for a new Cardinals franchise record. He was ranked 28th among his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
Jones was pushed to defensive end in 2018 as new Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks put on a 4–3 defense. In Week 5 of the San Francisco 49ers, Jones was fired, pass breakup, three tackles for loss, a hurled scrambling, and revival, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He had 49 tackles, 13 interceptions, four passes defense, and three intercepted, with three of whom were forced fumbles. The team was led by his 13 sacks and finished fourth in the league, tied for seventh place.
Jones sacked Kyle Allen twice by the Carolina Panthers in Week 3. During a Week 27–21 road victory over the New York Giants, he fired rookie Daniel Jones four times, one of which resulted in a forced fumble that was later recovered. For his appearance, Jones was dubbed the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Jones sacked Russell Wilson four times and sparked a fumble on David Moore, which was recovered by teammate Jordan Hicks after the 27–13 road victory.
Jones finished the season with 53 tackles and set career-highs in sacks with 19 fumbles, four with eight, pass deflections with five, and three with three. He also finished as the runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year.
Jones notched his first and only sack of the season on Jimmy Garoppolo against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 on Sunday. In Week 5, he suffered a torn bicep and was put on injured reserve on October 15, 2020.
Jones had five sacks against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 as the Cardinals defeated 38-13. His results tied the franchise single game sack record, and he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week. Jones had four tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble in a 23-13 victory over the Seahawks, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week. With 10.5 sacks, 41 tackles, four passes defensed, and a team-leading six forced fumbles, he finished second on the team on the season.
Jones agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2022.