{"id":46862,"date":"2026-03-09T22:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/?p=46862"},"modified":"2026-03-15T21:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:52:04","slug":"patriots-sign-dremont-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/patriots-sign-dremont-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Sign Former Ravens Edge Rusher Dre&#8217;Mont Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; padding: 15px;\">\n<p><strong>Quick Read<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dre&#8217;Mont Jones signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the New England Patriots.<\/li>\n<li>The veteran pass rusher recorded a career-high seven sacks during the 2025 season while playing for both the Titans and the Ravens.<\/li>\n<li>Jones&#8217;s move follows Baltimore&#8217;s acquisition of Maxx Crosby, which signaled a shift in the Ravens&#8217; defensive priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Patriots Secure Defensive Depth With Dre&#8217;Mont Jones Signing<\/h2>\n<p>The New England Patriots have made a significant move in the opening hours of free agency, agreeing to a three-year, $39 million contract with veteran defensive end Dre&#8217;Mont Jones. The deal, which includes $14.5 million in the first year, signals the Patriots&#8217; commitment to fortifying their pass rush as they enter the 2026 season. Jones joins New England following a midseason trade that saw him move from the Tennessee Titans to the Baltimore Ravens, where he spent the latter half of the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<h2>Evaluating Jones&#8217;s Impact in Baltimore and Beyond<\/h2>\n<p>During his tenure in Baltimore, Jones proved to be a disruptive force despite limited time to acclimate to the defensive scheme. In nine games with the Ravens, he recorded 2.5 sacks and led the team in quarterback hits with 15. His pressure rate of 11.4 percent was the highest among Baltimore defenders during that span, highlighting the consistency he provided in the trenches. Throughout the 2025 season, split between Tennessee and Baltimore, Jones achieved a career-high seven sacks and recorded 43 total tackles, including seven tackles for loss.<\/p>\n<h2>The Shift in Baltimore&#8217;s Defensive Strategy<\/h2>\n<p>The departure of Jones from Baltimore was widely anticipated following the Ravens&#8217; acquisition of star pass rusher Maxx Crosby. With the organization shifting its defensive focus, the path for Jones to return to Baltimore narrowed significantly. The veteran defender, who entered the league as a third-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2019, brings a versatile skill set to New England, having demonstrated the ability to line up on the edge or rotate inside to the 3-technique position. His familiarity with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, stemming from their shared time at Ohio State and with the Titans, is expected to facilitate a seamless transition into the New England defensive system.<\/p>\n<p><em>The signing of Jones represents a calculated investment for the Patriots, banking on his proven ability to generate pressure from multiple alignments. While his sack totals have fluctuated throughout his seven-year career, his consistent pressure rate suggests that his impact extends beyond the box score, providing the Patriots with a reliable, veteran presence capable of stabilizing a rebuilding front seven.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New England has secured pass rusher Dre&#8217;Mont Jones on a three-year, $39 million deal following his midseason stint with the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow5Nm1DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[51427,23396,21294,18580],"class_list":["post-46862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sport","tag-dremont-jones","tag-free-agency","tag-patriots","tag-ravens"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dre-mont-jones-patriots.jpg","_embedded":{"wp:featuredmedia":[{"id":-1,"source_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dre-mont-jones-patriots.jpg","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46862\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}