Falcons trade former Pro Bowl LB Deion Jones to Browns

After permitting 465 yards of offense in a Week 5 defeat, the Cleveland Browns are including some defensive reinforcements.

The Browns are buying former Professional Bowl linebacker Deion Jones in a commerce with the Atlanta Falcons, NFL Community Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Cleveland is sending a 2024 NFL Draft sixth-round choice to Atlanta for Jones and a 2024 seventh-round choose, Rapoport added.

Jones, a 2017 Professional Bowler for the Falcons, has but to play this yr as he was positioned on injured reserve previous to the season’s kickoff after present process offseason shoulder surgical procedure.

A 2016 second-round choose, Jones’ fast rise helped the Falcons’ run to the Tremendous Bowl in his rookie yr. However Jones’ play waned in recent times as evidenced by his 34.6 total Professional Soccer Focus grade in 2021.

Thus, the Falcons transfer on and the Browns get a tackling machine within the center, who’s had north of 100 tackles in 5 of his six earlier seasons.

Atlanta will carry a $12.14 million useless cap hit in 2023 from Jones, who has no contract ensures past 2022, NFL Community Insider Tom Pelissero reported. The Browns, in flip, owe Jones $1.39 million over the remainder of the season, plus $31,250 for every sport he is energetic, Pelissero added.

Jones restructured his contract earlier than this season, and his base wage of simply greater than $1 million for 2022 is what Cleveland will inherit because it tries to spark its protection.