Just like with all of us civilians, the key for NFL players is employment. Wherever you can get it.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Deion Jones continued his NFL employment in pretty epic fashion on Friday by signing with the New Orleans Saints and pulling off a rare feat.
“The Saints are signing veteran linebacker Deion Jones to a one-year deal,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account on Friday. “Jones now will have played for every team in the NFC South, but this might be the most meaningful. Jones was born in New Orleans, grew up there, and played high school football there before attending LSU.”
Jones, 31, was a 2nd-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2016 NFL Draft and was a plug-and-play starter as a rookie when he led the NFL with 165 return yards on 3 interceptions. He played 6 seasons for the Falcons before spending 1 season with the Cleveland Browns in 2022, 1 season with the Carolina Panthers in 2023, and then the last 2 seasons with the Buccaneers.
In 2025, Jones played all 17 regular-season games for the Buccaneers in a primarily backup and special-teams role. He finished the season with 29 tackles.
Through his 1st 10 NFL seasons, Jones has career earnings of approximately $52.3 million.
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