Jones (back) was a full participant at the Panthers' practice Wednesday.
Jones was forced to miss the team's first two games of the 2026 campaign while nursing a back injury, but he now appears to be good to go ahead of Week 3. The 27-year-old will likely slot in as the team's starting weak-side linebacker Sunday versus the Browns.
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Panthers' Patrick Jones: Limited again Thursday
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Jones (back) was a limited participant at the Panthers' practice Thursday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
Jones was unavailable for the team's Week 1 loss to the Bears while nursing a back injury, but he was able to return to practice this week. The linebacker will have one more chance to log a full practice before Sunday's matchup with the Falcons.
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Panthers' Patrick Jones: Unlikely to play Week 1
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Jones (back) is not expected to play in Sunday's regular-season opener against the Bears, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Jones has been nursing a back injury, and he has yet to participate at practice this week. The linebacker is considered week-to-week according to head coach Dave Canales, so his status for Week 2 versus Atlanta is also in question. In his absence against Chicago, Trevis Gipson is a top candidate to draw the start at weak-side linebacker.
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Panthers' Patrick Jones: Recovering from surgery
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Jones (back) is recovering well from his herniated disk surgery and could have returned to the field this season if the Panthers had made a deeper playoff run, Mike Kaye reports.
Jones has been on injured reserve since the Panthers' Week 6 win over the Cowboys. The linebacker said he felt, "like I was getting real close" to an end-of-season return. Now that the Panthers have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention, Jones will have a full offseason to work back from his back injury and be ready for the 2026 season.
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Panthers' Patrick Jones: Officially placed on IR
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Jones (back) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
The 27-year-old's shift to IR comes as no surprise, as head coach Dave Canales told reporters Wednesday that Jones would miss the remainder of the season due to a back injury. Jones, a first-year Panther, appeared in four games and played 161 defensive snaps prior to his injury, recording nine total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defended. While he's sidelined for the rest of Carolina's 2025 campaign, expect rookie Nic Scourton to step in and start at outside linebacker.
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Panthers' Patrick Jones: Practices fully Wednesday
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Jones (hamstring) was a estimated to be a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.
Jones missed last Sunday's loss to the Patriots but appears to be on track to return to the lineup following a two-game absence. Jones has five tackles (four solo), one QB hit and one pass breakup on 90 defensive snaps this season.
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Panthers' Patrick Jones: Ruled out for Week 3
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Jones (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Jones logged a trio of DNPs in practice this week and will miss Sunday's divisional matchup after logging 89 percent of the defensive snaps in the Panthers' Week 2 loss to the Cardinals. Nic Scourton, DJ Johnson and Princely Umanmielen appear to be next up at edge rusher for Carolina opposite D.J. Wonnum.
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Panthers' Patrick Jones: Limited at practice
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Jones (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.
Jones suffered an ankle injury in the team's 26-10 loss to the Jaguars in Week 1 and ultimately left the contest early. His ability to practice in any capacity Wednesday is a good sign, and he'll look to log a full practice prior to Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: DNP to open week
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Jones (knee) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report.
Jones has not been able to practice or play since suffering a knee injury during the Vikings' Week 17 win over the Packers. He'll have two more chances to practice this week and progress in his recovery before Monday's NFC wild-card game against the Rams. Dallas Turner would be in line to see a heavier workload alongside starting edge rushers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel if Jones were unable to play Monday.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Out for SNF
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Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Lions.
Jones didn't practice at all this week after he was injured in last Sunday's win over the Packers. With Jones out against Detroit, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, Dallas Turner and Jihad Ward should get the lion's share of the snaps off the edge for Minnesota. Jones finishes the regular season with a career-high 39 tackles (19 solo), including 7.0 sacks, after he recorded a total of 5.0 sacks across his first three NFL seasons. The Vikings are playing for the NFC's No. 1 seed a a first-round playoff bye Sunday night, which could buy Jones a couple more weeks to rest his injured knee.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Expected to miss time
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Jones (knee) is expected to miss additional time with the right knee injury he suffered in Sunday's 27-25 win over the Packers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Jones sustained a blow to the knee in the first half of the team's Week 17 win, which will now cause him to "miss a little bit of time," according to head coach Kevin O'Connell. In his absence, Dallas Turner and Bo Richter are candidates to see an increase in workload at linebacker. Minnesota will square off with the Lions in Week 18 with an opportunity to secure the NFC North title and the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC postseason picture.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Won't return against Green Bay
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Jones (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Packers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Jones injured his knee in the first half of Sunday's NFC North clash, and it is severe enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of the game. With Jones' day done, Dallas Turner and Bo Richter will see more rotational snaps at linebacker behind Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Past knee injury
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Jones (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Seahawks.
Jones upgraded to a full session Friday after beginning the Vikings' week of practice with consecutive limited outings, indicating that he's ready to play in Sunday's contest. The 26-year-old pass rusher has recorded 7.0 sacks and one forced fumble in 13 games this season and is expected to cause problems for a struggling Seahawks offensive line in Week 16.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Begins Week 16 with two LPs
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Jones (knee) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday.
Jones has been dealing with a knee injury since early December and didn't play Week 14 against Atlanta. He returned to action this past Monday against the Bears, though, and logged three tackles while playing 28 percent of Minnesota's defensive snaps. It's not clear if Jones has had a setback or if the Vikings are simply managing the knee issue, though it's worth noting that he put together an LP/FP/FP practice progression last week and entered the weekend without an injury designation.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Past knee issue
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Jones (knee) was a full participant in Friday's practice.
The Pittsburgh product missed the Vikings' Week 14 win over the Falcons due to a knee injury, but Friday's full practice suggests he's now recovered from the issue. With Jones back to full health, he's expected to serve as Minnesota's top backup edge rusher in a Week 15 matchup against the Bears on Monday night.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Limited at walkthrough
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Jones (knee) was estimated to be a limited participant at the Vikings' walkthrough Thursday.
Jones was forced to miss the team's Week 14 win over the Falcons with a knee injury, so his limited participation is a good sign. He'll look to increase his workload at the team's two practices prior to Monday's matchup with the Bears.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Iffy for Week 14
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Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Jones has been limited in practice this week due to a knee injury he may have picked up during Minnesota's Week 13 win over Arizona. If Jones is unable to play Sunday, Jihad Ward would be slated to see an increase in defensive snaps while serving as a rotational linebacker behind starters Andrew Van Ginkel (thigh) and Jonathan Greenard.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Pair of sacks in win
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Jones had five total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's win at Tennessee.
It's Jones' third game this season with multiple sacks. He now has 7.0 sacks this season after posting just 5.0 career sacks in his three previous seasons.
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Vikings' Pat Jones: Impresses down stretch
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Jones logged 32 total tackles, including 1.0 sack and an additional four tackles for loss, in 17 games during the 2023 regular season.
The 2021 third-round pick saw increased snaps on Minnesota's defense after D.J. Wonnum sustained a quadriceps injury towards the end of the season, and he took advantage of the opportunity. In the Vikings' final three games, Jones racked up 16 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks and two additional tackles for loss. The 26-year-old also saw the most snaps he's seen as a pass rusher in his career in 2023 (388) and finished third on the team with 32 pressures, almost 20 more than he had in 2022. Jones is heading into the final season of his rookie contract, and he'll likely continue to contribute as a rotational pass rusher.
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Vikings' Patrick Jones: Practices in full Tuesday
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Jones (illness) was a full participant at practice Tuesday ahead of Saturday's game versus the Giants, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
After missing Minnesota's win versus Indianapolis in Week 15, Jones appears to be on track to return for Week 16. The 2021 third-rounder has tallied 19 tackles and three sacks through 13 games in 2022.
