Cornerback David Jones signs one-year tender Wednesday
The Cincinnati Bengals offered tender contracts to six players in March. Two signed (Rashad Jeanty and Abdul Hodge) and Frostee Rucker signed a contract extension. Brandon Johnson and Evan Mathis are sitting on their hands, hoping something better comes along. That leaves David Jones.
Drafted in the fifth round by the New Orleans in 2007, the Bengals claimed Jones off waivers that September. Jones has been with the Bengals since, playing in 33 games. Last year, Jones was expected to be the team's nickel cornerback until he was forced to have screws placed into his foot after suffering a stress fracture early in training camp. Jones didn't return until the fifth week during the season against the Baltimore Ravens on October 11.
On Wednesday, Jones signed his one-year tender, according to WCPO. Joe Reedy writes Jones will get $1.01 million.
Jones (6-0, 196; Wingate) is entering his fourth season. He opened last year as the team’s No. 3 CB, but missed preseason and the first four games of the regular season due to a foot injury suffered in an early camp practice.
He came back to play in 12 games, including the playoffs. In the regular season, he logged six special teams tackles, three tackles on defense and a pass defensed. He played 14 games in 2008, with seven starts, and had 44 tackles with seven passes defensed.
Jones is the seventh cornerback under contract for 2010.
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Carson Palmer has been working out with Mardy Gilyard
says he wants him to stay in Cincy
Palmer on Tebow: “I think he is going to be good”
CB85......Collaros for Heisman
I still think we oughta steal him like Eli
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by raclark11986 on Apr 14, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know shaggy...
that kids got a good skill set, he just stupid. He closes quick, and what not, and seems to play the ball well but he’s always out of position. Zimmer might get him workin. It’d be nice to draft some corner help but I think we need a safety first and foremost. David Jones, Morgan Trent, Tom Nelson, Mike Mickens, and yes, Keiwan Ratliff is actually pretty good competition for you dime and nickel packages. Our pass-D was nasty with a few healthy safeties at the beginning of last year.
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by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 14, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I like this signing just because it's cheap
And Jones was somewhat effective at some point as a nickel back
he comes out of his hole a week before the draft
:) “one more week of waiting for the draft”, jsl413 says, “I saw my shadow.”
CB85......Collaros for Heisman
by TennBengalfan on Apr 15, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
what can I say, the hole is comfy
I’m bad at pre-draft visits and stuff. I’m always around, at least a little :)

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