New England Patriots
Jones had 24 QB hits final season, greater than anybody on the Patriots.
The Patriots will signal edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones in response to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pellissero.
The deal is reportedly price as much as $39.5 million over three years.
Jones, 29, involves the Patriots from Baltimore the place he spent the second half of final season after being acquired from the Titans in alternate for a fifth-round choose.
He posted a career-high seven sacks final season, with 43 whole tackles.
Jones was a third-round choose in 2019. The Patriots can be his fifth staff in eight years. He spent 4 of these with the Broncos, adopted by brief stints in Seattle, Tennessee, and Baltimore.
He has 37.5 profession sacks, which averages out to five.36 per 12 months. He had 24 QB hits final season. Harold Landry led the Patriots in 2025 with 19.
Landry had a powerful begin final season, however his manufacturing dropped off within the second half whereas he was hampered with a knee damage. The Patriots have him beneath contract by means of 2027. Anfernee Jennings and Elijah Ponder are additionally beneath contract.
Okay’Lavon Chaisson had a breakout 12 months for the Patriots at edge rusher final season. He’s a free-agent. Chaisson posted 7.5 sacks, 18 QB hits, and a pair of pressured fumbles.
The pass-rush, as an entire, was a little bit of a difficulty in 2025. The Patriots completed twenty sixth in sacks [35] final season. They have been additionally twenty sixth in pressures [121].
Jones brings a veteran presence and strong measurement [6-foot-3, 281 pounds] to the sting for the Patriots. He primarily performs outdoors, however has proven capacity to play inside. He led the Ravens in QB hits and stress price throughout his time with them.
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