The Patriots have agreed to terms with edge defender Dre’Mont Jones, a source confirmed to the Herald.
Jones, 29, agreed to terms on a three-year, $39 million deal, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported first on Monday. It’s their first signing after the NFL’s open tampering period opened Monday at noon ET.
The Patriots showed interest in acquiring Jones at last year’s NFL trade deadline before the Titans dealt him to the Ravens. He previously played for the Broncos and Seahawks.
The 6-foot-3, 281-pound defender entered the NFL with the Broncos as a third-round pick out of Ohio State in 2019. He has 37.5 career sacks with 253 tackles, 47 tackles for loss and 87 QB hits.
He had seven sacks, 43 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 24 QB hits in 18 games, split between the Titans and Ravens last season.
Jones joins Harold Landry, Anfernee Jennings, Elijah Ponder and Bradyn Swinson at edge defender on the Patriots’ defensive depth chart.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Patriots go after another edge defender in free agency. They also could retain K’Lavon Chaisson, who had a breakout 2025 campaign and is now an unrestricted free agent.