Payday: Atlanta Falcons extend former LSU LB Deion Jones
By Andrew Olson
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Former LSU LB Deion Jones is getting handsomely rewarded for a strong start to his NFL career. The Atlanta Falcons have extended Jones’ contract, inking him to a four-year, $57 million contract extension.
The deal includes an $11 million signing bonus and $25.8 million fully guaranteed. Jones has a $7 million option bonus for 2020, and is guaranteed $8.2 million in 2021, per Pro Football Talk.
A second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Jones has played in 37 games for the Falcons, recording 297 total tackles, including 15 for loss and 2 sacks. Jones has also snagged 8 interceptions, including 3 pick-sixes, and recorded a pair of forced fumbles.
The heated Atlanta-New Orleans NFL rivalry makes it complicated for Tigers-Saints fans when a former LSU player winds up with the Falcons, but LSU fans should still be glad for Jones, who comes from a working-class household.
Falcons are signing LB Deion Jones a four-year, $57 million extension, including $34 million guaranteed, @RosenhausSports tells ESPN. Jones is now tied to the Falcons through the 2023 season.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 17, 2019
For years, Deion Jones’ dad drove a cab in New Orleans and his mom worked at Subway.#LSU https://t.co/zfGrk19Kvl
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 18, 2019
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
