Questionable
Injury Neck
Est. Return 6/1/2026
Signed a four-year, $16.63 million contract with the Steelers in June of 2023.
Not getting fifth-year option
Pittsburgh is declining Jones' (neck) fifth-year option, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Jones would have been paid $19.1 million for 2027 if the Steelers had picked up the option, but instead his rookie contract will end after this coming season. Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports that Pittsburgh's decision to decline the option was influenced by Jones' neck injury, which cut his season short early last year and may prevent him from being ready for training camp -- and potentially Week 1 of the regular season -- in 2026. When Jones has been healthy he's played well, and he started 37 of the 38 regular-season games in which he appeared over the past two campaigns.
Jones would have been paid $19.1 million for 2027 if the Steelers had picked up the option, but instead his rookie contract will end after this coming season. Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports that Pittsburgh's decision to decline the option was influenced by Jones' neck injury, which cut his season short early last year and may prevent him from being ready for training camp -- and potentially Week 1 of the regular season -- in 2026. When Jones has been healthy he's played well, and he started 37 of the 38 regular-season games in which he appeared over the past two campaigns.
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Height
6' 5"Weight
311 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.97 secVertical Jump
30.0 inBroad Jump
108 inHand Length
10.63 inArm Length
34.75 in
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Jones has yet to miss a game over his first two professional seasons and will serve as the Steelers' starting left tackle in 2025.
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Setback with neck issue
Jones had a setback to the neck injury he sustained last season and may not be ready to start training camp or Week 1, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Monday
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Likely out for remainder of season
Jones' neck injury is "more serious than originally thought," and he's expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the 2025 campaign, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Lands on IR
The Steelers placed Jones (neck) on injured reserve Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports.
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Won't face Buffalo
Coach Mike Tomlin said Monday that Jones (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Exits with stinger
Jones (stinger) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bears, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
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May lose starting job
Jones may not be guaranteed a starting spot once he's recovered from his neck injury, Ben Solak of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The 2023 first-round pick played only 11 regular-season games last season due to the neck issue, and he may not be ready to play by Week 1 of the upcoming campaign. The Steelers responded by selecting his potential successor in Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick in the 2026 Draft, then declining the fifth-year option on Jones' contract. Jones' level of play also declined in 2025, as he ranked 65th out of 68 tackles last year in pass-block win rate. By the time he's cleared to play, he may have to settle for a bench role, and a trade to a tackle-needy team wouldn't be a surprise.
The 2023 first-round pick played only 11 regular-season games last season due to the neck issue, and he may not be ready to play by Week 1 of the upcoming campaign. The Steelers responded by selecting his potential successor in Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick in the 2026 Draft, then declining the fifth-year option on Jones' contract. Jones' level of play also declined in 2025, as he ranked 65th out of 68 tackles last year in pass-block win rate. By the time he's cleared to play, he may have to settle for a bench role, and a trade to a tackle-needy team wouldn't be a surprise.