Abry Jones (born September 8, 1991) is an American former professional

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who played eight seasons in

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(NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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in 2013 and played his entire career with the team. He played

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Following the

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, Jones was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent. He made the team's 53-man roster on August 30, 2013. Jones made his NFL debut on October 6, 2013, against the

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. On October 20, 2013, Jones made his first career tackle against the

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. On December 22, 2013, Jones recorded his first career sack and a season high four tackles against the

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. On October 5, 2014, Jones recorded a career-high two sacks including his first career forced fumble against the

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. On December 18, 2014, Jones made his first career start and recorded a career high five tackles against the

. In the 2014 season at the time, Jones recorded a career-best 39 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. On October 4, 2015, Jones recorded his first career fumble recovery against the

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. On January 1, 2016, Jones was placed on injured reserve. On February 15, 2017, Jones signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension with the Jaguars. On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the

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, Jones's teammate Yannick Ngakoue forced a fumble off of quarterback Tom Savage. The fumble was recovered by Jones and set the Jaguars' offense up for a touchdown scoring drive. On October 22, 2020, Jones was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 25, and began practicing with the team again, but the team did not activate him before his practice period expired on December 16.

Tennessee Titans

On June 3, 2021, Jones signed with the

. He announced his retirement from the NFL on July 24.

Personal life

Jones' cousin Javontae Jean-Baptiste was drafted by the

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in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL draft.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
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