ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in January 2026.

YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1

YEARS IN CFL: 1

2026: Signed by Roughriders, Jan. 28.

PRO: Jones signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and appeared in three NFL games as a rookie. He subsequently spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023-24), registering two forced fumbles and nine defensive tackles in seven games in 2024. He went on to join the Arizona Cardinals for 2025, registering 10 tackles in three pre-season games before being among the team’s final cuts.

COLLEGE: Jones played for USC (2017-18) before transferring to North Carolina State in 2019. As a senior in 2021, he had 45 tackles (including eight for a loss), six sacks, 12 quarterback hurries and a blocked kick in 12 games. In 2020, he blocked three kick, tying him for the lead in FBS, and started four games at weak-side linebacker. He was a co-recipient of the Wolfpack’s Special Teams Player of the Year award for 2020. He had 28 total tackles in 21 games over two seasons at USC.

FAST FACT: Both of Jones’ forced fumbles in the NFL were in the same game — against the host Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 15, 2024 — and were on back-to-back plays. The Chargers recovered the first fumble made on a kickoff return, but the Buccaneers’ Jones forced a turnover by dislodging the football once more on the following play from scrimmage.

MEDIA

• Jan. 28, 2026; Riders sign linebacker Vi Jones