Trending Now - Dre'mont Jones Signs One-year Deal With New England Patriots
WHO:
Dre'Mont Jones, 29, free agent pass rusher
New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks
NFL Network, ESPN, Jordan Schultz, Jamison Hensley
WHAT:
The New England Patriots have agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract with Dre'Mont Jones, with a $13 million average annual value.
Jones contributed 32 pressures across nine games with the Ravens.
Jones' pressure rate of 11.4% topped the Ravens last season.
Jones was a third-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2019.
Jones has played for the Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Titans, and Ravens during his seven-year career.
The New England Patriots have agreed to a three-year, $39.5 million contract with Dre'Mont Jones.
Jones will receive $14.5 million in the first year of the contract.
Jones recorded 2.5 sacks in nine games with the Ravens and had a career-high seven combined sacks for the Titans and Ravens last season.
Jones has recorded 253 tackles, 37.5 sacks, 87 quarterback hits, and three forced fumbles in his seven-year career.
WHERE:
New England, Baltimore, Tennessee, Denver, Seattle
WHEN:
The legal tampering period for free agency opened on March 9th, 2026.
Jones was acquired by the Ravens at the trade deadline during the 2025 season.
WHY:
The Ravens' likelihood of re-signing Jones decreased after the reported trade for defensive end Maxx Crosby.
Jones knew he would have options in free agency after the 2025 season.
HOW:
Jones was acquired by the Ravens from the Tennessee Titans for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 draft.
(UPDATED March 10, 2026 01:24 UTC)
The New England Patriots have signed defensive lineman Dre'Mont Jones to a three-year contract worth $39 million, averaging $13 million per year. Last season with the Ravens, Jones recorded 32 pressures over nine games, leading the team with an impressive pressure rate of 11.4%. A third-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2019, Jones has also played for the Seahawks, Titans, and Ravens throughout his seven-year career.
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(UPDATED March 9, 2026 19:20 UTC)
Today, the New England Patriots have secured a three-year contract worth $39.5 million with free agent pass rusher Dre'Mont Jones, who will earn $14.5 million in the first year. Jones, who recorded 2.5 sacks in nine games with the Ravens and had a career-high seven combined sacks last season, has tallied 253 tackles and 37.5 sacks over his seven-year career. This move comes as the legal tampering period for free agency opened today, following a decrease in the Ravens' chances of re-signing him after they traded for defensive end Maxx Crosby.