The New England Patriots agreed to a three-year, $39. 5 million contract with free agent pass rusher dre’mont jones on March 9, 2026 at 12: 37 pm ET. The deal includes $14. 5 million in the first year, and it follows Jones’s midseason moves between the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens.
Dre’mont Jones’ Ravens stint
At 29, dre’mont jones provided a boost to the Baltimore Ravens’ struggling pass rush after he was acquired from the Tennessee Titans for a fifth-round pick. He was limited to 2. 5 sacks in nine games with the Ravens, but his 15 quarterback hits led Baltimore over that span.
Patriots Contract Details
The contract runs three years and totals $39. 5 million, with $14. 5 million payable in the first season. The agreement gives New England an experienced edge rusher with recent production that included a career-high seven combined sacks last season.
Denver Broncos and Career Totals
Jones was a third-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2019 and has shown versatility as a pass rusher, primarily lining up on the edge while also moving inside to 3-technique. In his seven-year career he has recorded 253 tackles, 37. 5 sacks, 87 quarterback hits and three forced fumbles for the Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Titans and Ravens.
Jones’s pressure rate of 11. 4% topped Baltimore last season, and his seven sacks across the Titans and Ravens represented a career high. Those numbers, combined with his ability to play multiple fronts, factored into the Patriots’ decision to sign him as they pursue added pass-rush production.
The NFL’s legal tampering window for free agency is open.
