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BUCCANEERS SIGN DEION JONES TO PRACTICE SQUAD

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed linebacker Deion Jones to the practice squad.

Jones (6-1, 222) originally entered the league as a second-round pick (No. 52 overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2016 NFL Draft. Across eight NFL seasons between the Falcons (2016-21), Cleveland Browns (2022) and Carolina Panthers (2023), Jones has appeared in 109 games, making 91 starts and compiling 729 tackles (50 for loss), 53 passes defensed, 24 quarterback hits, 13 interceptions (five returned for touchdowns – tied for most among all active players), 12.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2017, when he tied or exceeded career highs in tackles (138), tackles for loss (10) and interceptions (three). The New Orleans native played collegiately at Louisiana State University (2012-15), where he played in 51 career games and tallied 165 tackles (22 for loss), 5.0 sacks, four passes defensed, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He will wear No. 45 for Tampa Bay.

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