The Bears released Jones (hamstring) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Wednesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Jones was placed on injured reserve Monday with an undisclosed issue. The cornerback likely believes he can return promptly and participate in the 2026 regular season, leading to the injury settlement with the Bears. Jones is now a free agent and can sign with any franchise's 53-man roster or practice squad as soon as he is medically cleared.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Placed on injured reserve
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The Bears placed Jones (undisclosed) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return.
It is unclear when exactly Jones suffered his injury. The cornerback will now need to miss at least the first four games of the regular season before he is eligible to return to the Bears' active roster. With Jones sidelined, Clark Phillips is set to be the primary backup at outside cornerback as long as Jaylon Johnson (arm) and Tyrique Stevenson (leg) are healthy enough to start.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Returning to Chicago
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Jones is signing a one-year contract with the Bears, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Jones entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and has played all four of his pro campaigns with Chicago, though he was briefly on Arizona's roster last offseason. The Ole Miss product has played more snaps on special teams than on defense each of the past three years and figures to continue working as a depth cornerback in 2026.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Cleared to play
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Jones (hamstring) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Jones missed Week 3 with the hamstring issue. He's yet to play a single defensive snap this season but has logged 39 snaps on special teams, recording three tackles.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Out for Week 3
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Jones (hamstring) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Cowboys.
The 27-year-old from Ole Miss was unable to practice all week due to a hamstring injury, so it's no surprise he'll be unavailable Sunday. Jones has played strictly on special teams in Chicago this season, recording three total tackles across 39 snaps.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Claimed by Bears
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The Bears claimed Jones off waivers from the Cardinals on Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Jones spent his first three seasons in the league with the Bears but played fewer snaps each year before signing with the Cardinals in free agency. It didn't work out with the Cardinals, so now he's back with his original team. Jones adds immediate secondary depth with Jaylon Johnson (leg) nursing an injury.
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Cardinals' Jaylon Jones: Exits early Saturday
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Jones exited Saturday's preseason game against the Raiders with a head injury, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Jones went to the locker room to be examined for a concussion. He appeared in eight regular-season games for the Bears last season, making one start.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Misses nine games
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Jones missed the last nine games of the season with a shoulder injury, and ended the year with 15 tackles (13 solo) and two passes defensed in eight games played.
Jones posted 47 tackles as a rookie in 2022, though he was pressed into starting duty often as the team dealt with injuries in the secondary. In the last two seasons, Jones has served as a rotational player. Of his 15 tackles this year, 10 came in the Week 6 game when he was called upon to start. Jones will be a restricted free agent this offseason.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Placed on injured reserve
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The Bears placed Jones (shoulder) on injured reserve Thursday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Jones was injured in last Sunday's Week 9 loss to the Cardinals and will now miss a minimum of four games. The 27-year-old defensive back has appeared in eight games this season, seeing 76 snaps on defense and another 140 on special teams. Jones has 15 tackles (13 solo) and two pass breakups.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Unlikely to return Sunday
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Jones (shoulder) is doubtful to return to Sunday's contest with the Cardinals, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Jones is likely done for the night after suffering a shoulder injury in the second half against Arizona. With Terell Smith (ankle) also ruled out, the Bears are rather thin in the secondary.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Drawing Week 6 start
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Jones is expected to start at cornerback in Sunday's game against the Jaguars in London, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Jones will pick up his first start since the 2022 season as he steps in as a replacement at one of the boundary corner spots for Tyrique Stevenson (calf), who is inactive. Over his five appearances on the season, Jones has tallied four tackles and two pass breakups across 104 total snaps (10 on defense, 94 on special teams).
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Set to hit free agency
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Jones ended the season with 23 tackles in 17 games played.
After playing 440 snaps as a rookie in 2022, Jones played just 142 snaps in 2023. From Week 10 on, the cornerback played just 35 total snaps, as his role decreased from earlier in the season. Jones is an unrestricted free agent who will look to land a depth role at cornerback.
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Bears' Jaylon Jones: Participates in minicamp
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Jones (concussion) participated in Chicago's mandatory minicamp Thursday, Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports.
During his rookie campaign, the 25-year-old played in 16 games appearing on both defense and special teams en route to logging 47 tackles (33 solo). Now past the concussion that he sustained in Week 18 last season, Johnson will likely serve as a rotational player in the Bears' secondary in 2023.
