JONES AT A GLANCE:

• A third-year inside linebacker who played 23 games with Denver from 2017-18 after competing on practice squads with the L.A. Chargers and Seattle as a rookie in 2017.
• Contributed four defensive tackles (all solo) and 15 special-teams tackles in his career.
• Played all 16 games with Denver in 2018, tallying four defensive tackles and a team-high 12 special-teams stops.
• Saw action in 37 games (5 starts) at Northwestern University, totaling 70 tackles (44 solo), three sacks (18 yds,), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
• Signed by Denver as a free agent from Seattle's practice squad on Nov. 7, 2017.
• Entered the NFL with Dallas as a college free agent on May 12, 2017.

JONES AT A GLANCE:

• A third-year inside linebacker who played 23 games with Denver from 2017-18 after competing on practice squads with the L.A. Chargers and Seattle as a rookie in 2017.
• Contributed four defensive tackles (all solo) and 15 special-teams tackles in his career.
• Played all 16 games with Denver in 2018, tallying four defensive tackles and a team-high 12 special-teams stops.
• Saw action in 37 games (5 starts) at Northwestern University, totaling 70 tackles (44 solo), three sacks (18 yds,), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
• Signed by Denver as a free agent from Seattle's practice squad on Nov. 7, 2017.
• Entered the NFL with Dallas as a college free agent on May 12, 2017.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Dallas as a college free agent 5/12/17; Waived by Dallas 9/2/17; Signed by L.A. Chargers (practice squad) 9/4/17; Waived by L.A. Chargers 9/6/17; Signed by Seattle (practice squad) 9/19/17; Signed by Denver 11/7/17.

2018: Jones played all 16 games with Denver, tallying four defensive tackles and a team-high 12 special-teams stops... Posted two special-teams tackles vs. Sea. (9/9)... Blocked a punt that led to a touchdown and added two special-teams tackles at Bal. (9/23)... Recorded two special-teams stops at NYJ (10/7)... Notched four solo tackles at Cin. (12/2)... Tallied two special-teams stops vs. Cle. (12/15).

2017: Jones, who entered the NFL as a college free agent with Dallas on May 12, played seven games with Denver and posted four special-teams tackles... Competed in training camp with the Cowboys and spent time competing on practice squads with the L.A. Chargers and Seattle... Signed to Denver's active roster on Nov. 7... Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Cin. (11/19).

COLLEGE: Jones saw action in 37 games (5 starts) at Northwestern University, totaling 70 tackles (44 solo), three sacks (18 yds,), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Appeared in all 13 games (5 starts) as a redshirt senior, finishing with 46 tackles (26 solo), two sacks (13 yds.), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Played 13 games as a junior, posting 18 tackles (14 solo) and one sack (5 yds.)... Tallied six tackles between his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons.

PERSONAL: Jones was an all-conference running back for Plano (Ill.) High School, rushing for 710 yards and eight touchdowns while hauling in 11 passes for 328 yards and five touchdowns in eight games... Also lettered in track and basketball... Won a state championship in the 110-meter hurdles... Double majored in communication studies and economics... Joseph Jones was born on Feb. 21, 1994, in Plano, Ill.