Christian Jones

Christian Jones

33-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Christian Jones in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year, $1.21 million contract with the Bears in March of 2021.
Blanked in finale
LBChicago Bears
January 9, 2022
Jones posted no stats in the Bears' 31-17 Week 18 loss to the Vikings, and he ended the season with 24 tackles.
ANALYSIS
Although Jones played in every game this season, he averaged fewer than two tackles per game, and in five different games, he failed to record a tackle. He'll be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but unless he can land a role in which he sees significant snaps, he'll have little IDP value.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Christian Jones' measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
244 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.68 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
115 in
 
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IDP Analysis: Al-Shaair Here to Stay
November 29, 2021
Azeez Al-Shaair, who lead the 49ers with eight tackles, recorded an interception and had a fumble recovery Sunday, may be the team‘s top linebacker for the immediate future.
Gameday Injuries: Week 9
Gameday Injuries: Week 9
November 8, 2020
November 8, 2020
Juan Carlos Blanco tackles one of the largest injury reports of the season yet and tells you who's trending toward starting or sitting as of early Sunday morning.
Gameday Injuries: Week 4
Gameday Injuries: Week 4
October 4, 2020
October 4, 2020
With both COVID concerns and conventional on-field injuries in ample supply ahead of Week 4, Juan Carlos Blanco gives you the latest on the health front as of Sunday morning.
Gameday Injuries:  Week 16
Gameday Injuries: Week 16
December 22, 2019
December 22, 2019
Juan Carlos Blanco guides you through a critical Week 16 injury report that includes major absences at running back, along with notable names at other positions with murky outlooks as of Sunday morning.
Gameday Injuries: Week 15
Gameday Injuries: Week 15
December 15, 2019
December 15, 2019
With fantasy playoffs in full swing, Juan Carlos Blanco guides you through the plethora of key injury news as of early Sunday morning.
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After spending the past three years in Detroit, Jones returns on a one-year deal with the Bears, a team he spent the first four years of his career with. Aside from 2016, he's posted at least 51 tackles in each season he's played, but he's expected to be used as an outside linebacker after spending most of his career on the inside, where he'll likely rotate with Robert Quinn. Since the 30-year old has just averaged fewer than a sack per season, he's unlikely to have much production as a pass rusher. Unless injuries push him back to the inside, his IDP value will likely be limited.
Out goes Devon Kennard and in comes Jamie Collins plus Reggie Ragland to join a linebacking corps that also features Jarrad Davis and Jahlani Tavai. Collectively, this group appears to be the deepest group of linebackers the Lions have had in years, and it might make it hard for Jones to log 600 defensive snaps for a fourth consecutive season. While Jones isn't much of an IDP prospect at this point anyway, any downturn in playing time will only make the 29-year-old less appealing in fantasy.
The Lions were maybe hoping for more from Jones during a 2018 season in which he racked up just 69 tackles after notching at least 86 in two out of four preceding years with Chicago. It's not out of the question that he could return to those levels, though, especially with Jarrad Davis expected to miss a few games to start the year. Not to mention, he'll undoubtedly benefit from a suddenly stacked Lions defensive front.
Fresh off a 90-tackle season with the Bears, Jones comes to the Lions on a two-year, $7.75 million deal that pales in comparison to the three-year, $18.75 million contract fellow linebacker Devon Kennard got from Detroit this offseason. This salary gap suggests Kennard is locked into one of the starting positions at outside linebacker, leaving Jones to compete with second-year player Jalen Reeves-Maybin for the other. Given Jones' past production - the Florida State product has reached 69 tackles in three of the past four years - he might have the edge for the job. However, even if he isn't the starter come Week 1, Jones should still see plenty of playing time in a rotation role.
The good news is that Jones finished third on the Bears in tackles as a rookie, and then he improved to lead the team in that category last year. The bad news is that the team added linebackers Jerrell Freeman and Danny Trevathan to the roster this offseason, so Jones will go from being a starter to now being behind Freeman on the depth chart at left inside linebacker. In a part-time role, it will be difficult for Jones to be a consistent fantasy contributor.
Though he went undrafted out of Florida State last spring, Jones made a case for a roster spot with the Bears almost immediately in training camp and never looked back. Though he had to bide his time for snaps to open the season, Jones finally got his chance to shine down the stretch, when a number of injuries hit the Bears’ linebacking corps. While starting the final three games, Jones used his strong natural instincts as a run defender to gather 31 stops in that span, while also displaying the athleticism to stick with receivers in coverage. After Jon Bostic (back) missed most of the Bears’ offseason program, Jones will open camp as a member of the first team, and seems to be a safe bet to hang on to the starting role. Jones’ previous experience playing in 3-4 packages during his time in college should aid him in his transition to defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s new scheme, and with more snaps coming his way in 2015, he could be a true breakout IDP. His production over the final three games of last season would translate to 165 tackles over a full campaign.
The Bears signed Jones as an undrafted free agent following a career at Florida State in which he was a three-year starter at linebacker. He was a shining star in OTAs and minicamp and could be a darkhorse to claim a backup role on the 53-man roster if he continues to make an impact in training camp.
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Fully practices Wednesday
LBChicago Bears
December 30, 2021
Jones (finger) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice session.
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Questionable with finger injury
LBChicago Bears
Finger
December 26, 2021
Jones (finger) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
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Comes off COVID list
LBChicago Bears
August 9, 2021
The Bears activated Jones (undisclosed) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
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On COVID list
LBChicago Bears
Undisclosed
August 3, 2021
Jones (undisclosed) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.
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Back in Chicago
LBChicago Bears
March 23, 2021
Jones signed a one-year contract with the Bears on Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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