The Philadelphia Eagles are signing free agent cornerback Jonathan Jones, according to a report from NFL insider Jonathan Jones
. (Isn’t that fun?)Jones, who turns 33 in September, brings experience to the table with 80 career starts in 152 games played (including playoffs) over 10 seasons. He’s logged 11 interceptions, 62 passes defensed, and 10 forced fumbles.
He most recently made seven starts in 12 games for the geriatric Washington Commanders last season. Jones allowed a mere 87.3 passer rating
when targeted in coverage.
Prior to joining the Commanders, Jones spent nine seasons with the New England Patriots. It’s there he overlapped with new Eagles secondary coach Mike Pellegrino, who served as Jones’ position coach from 2019-2024.
At first glance, Jones seems like a signing to give the Eagles credible depth behind a very impressive corner trio of Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, and the newly signed Riq Woolen.
Jones has mostly played outside cornerback in recent seasons (2022-2025) but prior to that the 5’9”, 185 pound defender took most of his snaps in the slot. He also has some limited experience at safety, which is a position the Eagles still need to fill.
Adding an experienced and versatile option like Jones seems like a strong addition to the secondary, especially if he’s here for depth purposes.
