Safety Josh Jones returns to Jacksonville on 1-year deal

<p>JACKSONVILLE, Fla. &mdash; Veteran safety Josh Jones re-signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on a one-year contract Monday, giving the team another experienced starter at the position.</p>
<p>Jones started 13 games in 2020, his first season in Jacksonville, and finished with a career-high 83 tackles and one interception. He previously spent two years in Green Bay and his rookie season in Dallas. He was a second-round draft pick in 2017.</p>
<p>He has started 25 of 48 games in four years, with 202 tackles, eight pass breakups, three sacks and two INTs.</p>
<p>He’s the fifth defender from the worst unit in Jacksonville history to re-sign this month, following defensive lineman Adam Gotsis, cornerback Tre Herndon, cornerback Sidney Jones and defensive end Dawuane Smoot.</p>
<p>Jacksonville has five of the first 65 picks in next month’s NFL draft and is expected to use some of them on defensive help.</p>
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