Tag: Truman Jones

Patriots release former OL starter from practice squad, sign new DE

The Patriots continue to shake up their practice squad

The New England Patriots continued their slew of practice squad moves on Tuesday by announcing the release of offensive guard Michael Jordan and the signing of defensive end Truman Jones.

Jordan has played in 12 games and started in 11 of them for the Patriots this season. He was demoted last week when the team opted to start rookie Layden Robinson at left guard. The Patriots initially cut him but then re-signed him to the practice squad after he cleared waivers.

Now, they’re cutting him from the practice squad to make room for another defensive player.

Jones was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2023. He didn’t play a single snap for the team and was ultimately released last week. The Patriots are hopeful to unlock some of the potential Jones showed during his college run at Harvard.

He played in 30 games and posted 88 total tackles, 14.5 sacks, four pass deflections and 28.5 tackles for a loss.

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Chiefs UDFA Spotlight: Harvard EDGE Truman Jones

Our #Chiefs UDFA Spotlight series continues with an Ivy League edge rusher looking to make his mark in Kansas City.

A three-year starter and team captain at Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, Jones had offers from all of the top Ivy League schools and interest from a half dozen others. He enrolled at Harvard in 2018, appearing in just three games as a true freshman.

Jones burst onto the scene as a productive contributor in 2019, recording the second-most sacks (6.5) in the Ivy League that season. He worked his way up to become the 148th team captain in Harvard football history during his senior campaign, which saw him earn a unanimous First-Team All-Ivy League selection.

Chiefs to host Harvard EDGE Truman Jones on top-30 visit

The #Chiefs are set to host an ivy league edge rusher on a top-30 visit, per report.

The Kansas City Chiefs continue to bring in prospects for visits as the days wind down ahead of the 2023 NFL draft. The latest prospect in for a visit is an ivy league edge rusher who had a dominant showing at the East-West Shrine Bowl.

According to Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline, the Chiefs are set to have Harvard EDGE Truman Jones in for a top-30 visit. In four years with the Crimson, Jones posted 88 total tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, four passes defended, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and four blocked kicks on special teams. After a dominant senior campaign, during which he was named the 148th team captain in school history, Jones was selected for unanimous First-Team All-Ivy League honors.

Listed at 6-foot-3 and 251 pounds, Jones proved to be a tremendous athlete on his pro day. He touched 37 inches on the vertical jump with a 10-2 broad jump. His short shuttle time of 4.38 seconds would have made the top 5 at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.

The thing that pops the most when you watch Jones play is the raw power. He sets a strong edge in the run game and hardly gives up any ground. That power and the effort in which he plays translate when he earns the opportunity to rush the passer.

It appears that Kansas City is looking to bolster the defensive trenches with some late-round, undrafted free agent types. With this top-30 visit with Kansas City, Jones now joins the ranks of Stephen F. Austin EDGE BJ Thompson, Pitt EDGE Deslin Alexandre, Western Kentucky DT Brodric Martin and Toledo DL Desjuan Johnson.

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Jaguars 7-round mock draft: 9 potential targets post-NFL combine

The Jaguars have nine draft picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. Who should they be eying?

The on-field drills at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine are in the books, but determining how much they matter is a challenging exercise.

While there’s obvious value in seeing exactly how athletic prospects are (otherwise, why do the drills), it’s also a little silly to let anything other than game tape determine how players stack up.

With that in mind, it doesn’t quite feel right to make many changes to the first-round mock draft published last week.

Instead, here’s a Jacksonville Jaguars-centric mock draft with a guess at nine players the team could target with their selections in the 2023 NFL Draft: