The Patriots have agreed to phrases with edge defender Dre’Mont Jones, a supply confirmed to the Herald.
Jones, 29, agreed to phrases on a three-year, $39 million deal, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported first on Monday. It’s their first signing after the NFL’s open tampering interval opened Monday at midday ET.
The Patriots showed interest in buying Jones ultimately yr’s NFL trade deadline earlier than the Titans dealt him to the Ravens. He beforehand performed for the Broncos and Seahawks.
The 6-foot-3, 281-pound defender entered the NFL with the Broncos as a third-round select of Ohio State in 2019. He has 37.5 profession sacks with 253 tackles, 47 tackles for loss and 87 QB hits.
He had seven sacks, 43 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 24 QB hits in 18 video games, break up between the Titans and Ravens final season.
Jones joins Harold Landry, Anfernee Jennings, Elijah Ponder and Bradyn Swinson at edge defender on the Patriots’ defensive depth chart. Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf recognized edge as one of many workforce’s largest wants whereas talking on the NFL Scouting Mix final month.
It wouldn’t be shocking to see the Patriots go after one other edge defender in free company. In addition they might retain Ok’Lavon Chaisson, who had a breakout 2025 marketing campaign and is now an unrestricted free agent.
