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Former Notre Dame standout released by Steelers

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Former Notre Dame standout [autotag]Jamir Jones[/autotag] has been released by the Pittsburgh Steelers.  He spent 2022 with the squad, spending significant time on special teams as he recorded 10 tackles.  He had spent the year previous with the Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Los Angeles Rams.

Jones last played at Notre Dame in 2019 where he recorded 50 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks that season.  He was undrafted out of college before signing with the Dallas Cowboys.

Jones is now a free agent as he looks for a new NFL home.  His release now leaves the Steelers with no former Fighting Irish players on the roster.

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Jaguars officially sign ERFA LB Jamir Jones

The Jaguars signed exclusive rights free agent Jamir Jones on Monday along with restricted free agent Andrew Wingard.

The Jacksonville Jaguars officially re-signed restricted free agent Andrew Wingard and exclusive rights free agent linebacker, Jamir Jones, on Monday.

Jones signed with the Jaguars after the Los Angeles Rams waived him in December. He started the 2021 season on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster but was eventually waived on Sept. 28. The Rams then picked him up a day later but released him on Dec. 25. Jones registered 15 total tackles last season while playing in 15 games.

The Houston Texans signed Jones as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame following the 2020 NFL draft.

Jones will join an outside linebackers group that consists of Josh Allen, K’Lavon Chaisson, Jordan Smith, and potentially the first overall pick in the upcoming draft, to name a few. That said, it could be an uphill battle for him to make the roster, but a strong preseason could get him on a regular season roster once again.

Over The Cap reports that Jones’ salary for 2022 is $825,000.

Jags tender 3 exclusive-right free agents

In addition to releasing Carlos Hyde, the Jags tendered three of their exclusive-right free agents.

The Jacksonville Jaguars made multiple transactions Friday in addition to releasing running back Carlos Hyde. Those transactions included tendering three exclusive-right free agents in linebacker and defensive end Jamir Jones, linebacker Chapelle Russell, and running back Mekhi Sargent.

Of the three, Russell is the player who saw the most playing time for the Jags. Hew participated in all 16 of their games last season and registered one start for the team as well. Along the way, he was able to garner 18 total tackles, with 10 of them being solo tackles.

Jones and Sargent were late-season additions to the team, and both were claimed off waivers on Dec. 27. That date took place after James Robinson’s Achilles injury and the team had to put 10 players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, so the Jags needed both for depth.

In Sargent’s case, the Jags seem interested in seeing if he could stick around after becoming a little more familiar with the team. With the departure of Hyde and Dare Ogunbowale now a pending free agent, the Jags need to find a No. 3 and No. 4 running back, which could potentially be Sargent, although he only registered a carry with Jacksonville.

As for Jones, he played in two games for the Jags and registered two tackles. He initially entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2021 with the Houston Texans. He participated in 15 games last season, but most of that time on the field came with the Los Angeles Rams (10 games) and Pittsburgh Steelers (three games).

Jags claim LB Jamir Jones, RB Mekhi Sargent off waivers from Rams

The #Jaguars added two players to their roster from the Rams through the waiver wire on Monday.

With just two games left and the team dealing with both a mix of COVID-19 and injury issues, the Jacksonville Jaguars started this week off by utilizing the waiver wire to make some new additions. Those additions, who both previously played for the Los Angeles Rams, were linebacker Jamir Jones and running back Mekhi Sargent.

Jones entered the league in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame with the Houston Texans. While with the Fighting Irish, he played in 45 games and was able to garner 50 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles throughout his four seasons in the NCAA. After his time with the Texans, he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in April of this year and eventually joined the Rams in September.

Since entering the league, Jones has played in 13 (three with the Steelers and 10 with the Rams) games and has started in one. That start came Week 3 with the Steelers in a home game against the Cincinnati Bengals where he was able to garner one tackle while seeing the field for 20 snaps on defense. However, when looking at his overall career, Jones will enter his tenure with the Jags with eight total tackles and 235 special teams reps to his name.

Sargent entered the league with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted rookie free agent from Iowa and was able to make their initial 53-man roster and play in three games. He was later waived and placed on their practice squad then was released in October. He joined the Rams in November and played in three games in the process.

In terms of NFL stats, Sargent will enter his tenure with the Jags with just nine rushing yards to his name, but garnered 354 carries for 1,801 yards and 20 touchdowns with the Hawkeyes.

How Von Miller trade impacts Rams’ depth chart at OLB

The addition of Von Miller will alter the depth chart at outside linebacker for the Rams moving forward.

During the first eight weeks of the season, the Los Angeles Rams have had an edge-rushing unit of Leonard Floyd, Terrell Lewis, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and Justin Hollins (who is on injured reserve).

While the current rotation has performed well, Von Miller will be joining the Rams via trade ahead of Week 9. The arrival of Miller will definitely shake up the depth chart at outside linebacker moving forward.

Floyd is a lock to maintain his spot as he continues to play at a Pro Bowl level with 21 pressures, a team-high 6.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. But the likes of Lewis and Okoronkwo will probably see their snaps on defense decrease a bit, which could actually help them stay healthy in the long haul.

Here’s a look at how the depth chart could shake out with Miller now in the mix.

Starter Backup Third-string
LOLB Leonard Floyd Jamir Jones Chris Garrett
ROLB Von Miller Terrell Lewis Ogbonnia Okoronkwo

Lewis has done well with limited snaps, logging three sacks in his second season. On the other hand, Okoronkwo has recorded 1.5 sacks, showing off the ability to use his speed to cause havoc in the backfield.

Having depth off of the edge, especially come playoff time, is a valuable asset in the NFL. Whenever you add an All-Pro talent like Miller, you realize that some guys will see their roles decrease for the rest of the season.

For Jamir Jones, who the Rams claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this season, he could become expendable. If Jones isn’t released by Los Angeles, he could be relegated to strictly playing special teams.

And for anyone that was hoping to see Chris Garrett more in his rookie season, barring an injury, he likely won’t see much time on the field moving forward. I didn’t even mention that Hollins could play some edge — along with some time at inside linebacker — once he returns from injured reserve.

While certain guys aren’t going to have the roles they’ve had to begin the season, I’m sure Rams fans will sacrifice that in exchange for the opportunity to see Floyd and Miller on the field more with Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey.

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Steelers lose starting linebacker to L.A. Rams

The Steelers waived Jones to make room for Derrek Tuszka, who was promoted from the practice squad this week.

Jamir Jones had nothing to show for 22 pass rush snaps versus Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 — and was shown the door on Monday.

The Steelers waived Jones to make room for Derrek Tuszka, who was promoted from the practice squad this week. He posted a whopping two tackles in 27 snaps on Sunday.

Surely Pittsburgh hoped Jones would clear waivers but instead, the Rams snapped him up for depth. This isn’t the first time the Steelers got burned by poor decision-making. Earlier this month, rookie linebacker Quincy Roche was released in favor of Jones and the Giants claimed him.

Jones’s dominance in the preseason (four sacks, six quarterback hits) led to a spot on the 53-man roster, but his performance fell flat once the regular season rolled around — he registered three tackles and one quarterback hit in 36 snaps.

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Rams claimed OLB Jamir Jones off waivers from Steelers

The Rams have added Jamir Jones, who was waived by the Steelers this week.

Justin Hollins went down with a partially torn pec on Sunday, which will cause him to miss 8-10 weeks. The Rams wasted no time adding some depth at outside linebacker to help replace him, claiming Jamir Jones off waivers from the Steelers.

Jones was waived by Pittsburgh this week and Los Angeles saw him as a player worth putting a claim in for. He went undrafted out of Notre Dame in 2020 and entered the NFL with the Texans but was waived about three months after he was signed.

Jones was dominant in the preseason this summer, recording four sacks and an NFL-high six QB hits. He earned a spot on the 53-man roster but the Steelers brought back Derrek Tuszka this week and waived Jones to make room.

In three games this season, Jones played 36 defensive snaps with three tackles and one QB hit.

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Several former Notre Dame players gather after Steelers-Lions game

So many players who once wore the gold and blue in one place.

The NFL preseason can be a funny thing. Sidelines are more crowded than usual with players trying to fulfill their professional dreams. That also increases the chances of more players who came from the same school being around each other. Such was the case during Saturday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions:

While the Steelers were the 26-20 victors in this fake football game, one of the real highlights occurred after the clock ran out. The above photos, posted in a tweet by former Notre Dame receiver Javon McKinley’s mother, are with several players who once wore the gold and blue. McKinley is on the same roster as Brock Wright, Tommy Kraemer, Jalen Elliott and Romeo and Julian Okwara. Two of the players on the opposing sideline were Chase Claypool and Jamir Jones.

During the game, McKinley scored his first touchdown in an NFL uniform, albeit one that won’t go down in the record books. That surely had to be his highlight of this game, but being with all of these brothers of his at the same time had to be a close second. That’s a bond that never can be broken.

Steelers sign former Notre Dame linebacker

Mike Tomlin must have liked what he saw….

Former Notre Dame linebacker Jamir Jones has a new professional home as he’s officially signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jones played in 55 games between 2016-19 at Notre Dame, finishing his senior campaign with 50 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.

Jones went undrafted before signing a rookie free agent deal with the Houston Texans last spring but was waived before the regular season.

Since Jones had his pro day canceled due to COVID-19 last year he was able to participate in Notre Dame’s pro day last week, an event that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin attended.

Jamir is the younger brother of Jarron Jones, a former Notre Dame defensive lineman who now plays on the Steelers offensive line.

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