Benito Jaquez Jones (born November 27, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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(NFL). He played

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, and previously played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins (first stint)

After playing four years at

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, Jones was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, and was signed to the

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two days later. He was elevated to the active roster on October 17, October 31, November 13, November 18, and November 24 for the team's weeks 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12 games against the

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, and Jets, and reverted to the practice squad following each game without having to clear waivers. He was signed to the active roster on December 2, 2020. He played 6 games during his rookie year of 2020, making one tackle. On August 31, 2021, Jones was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad. On April 19, 2022, Jones was re-signed by the Dolphins. He was waived on August 30, 2022.

Detroit Lions

Jones was claimed off waivers by the

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on August 31, 2022. He played in all 17 regular season games in 2022-23, starting none of them. He played in 27% of the Lions defensive snaps and recorded 1.5 sacks, 16 total tackles, and 2 pass deflections. In the 2023-24 season Jones again appeared in all 17 regular season games, and this time he started 15 of them. He logged 13 solo tackles (26 total), and 1 sack. His snap count jumped quite a bit, getting to play over 250 more snaps over the year prior. He played 52% of the Lions defensive snaps. He also got his first playoff action, appearing in 3 of the Lions postseason games, logging 1 total and solo tackle.

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

On March 18, 2024, Jones signed with the

. He played in all 17 games with 15 starts, recording 24 tackles. Jones re-signed with the Dolphins on March 20, 2025.

NFL statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioOle Miss Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Benito 1997 births Living people American football defensive tackles Miami Dolphins players Ole Miss Rebels football players People from Waynesboro, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen Detroit Lions players