Chris Payton-Jones (born August 13, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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College career

Payton-Jones started 26 games for

over the course of three seasons. As a junior, he had three interceptions, 10 pass breakups and 37 tackles, including three for loss and one sack and was named All-

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honorable mention. Payton-Jones missed the first half of his senior season due to a knee injury.

College statistics

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Payton-Jones signed with the

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as an

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on April 28, 2018. Payton-Jones failed to make the Lions' 53-man roster at the end of training camp and was waived by the team on September 1, 2018.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 3, 2018, Payton-Jones was signed to the

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practice squad. Jones was promoted to the Cardinals' active roster on November 20, 2018. Payton-Jones made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018 against the

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. He was waived on November 27, 2018 and re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018. Payton-Jones made his first career start on September 22, 2019, against the

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. Payton-Jones was waived by the Cardinals on October 9, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad. On November 8, 2019, Payton-Jones was promoted to the active roster. On September 5, 2020, Payton-Jones was waived during the final roster cuts. He was re-signed to the practice squad a day later.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On September 16, 2020, Payton-Jones was signed by the

off the

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practice squad. He was waived on October 17. He was re-signed on October 21, but waived again on October 24.

Minnesota Vikings

Payton-Jones was claimed off waivers by the

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on October 26, 2020.

Tennessee Titans

Payton-Jones signed with the

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on April 23, 2021. He was released on September 6, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 10, 2021. He was waived on January 4, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Las Vegas Raiders

Payton-Jones signed as a

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with the

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on June 13, 2022. He was released on August 23, 2022.

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Payton-Jones was drafted by the

of the

References

External links

Las Vegas Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Payton-Jones, Chris 1995 births Living people Sandalwood High School alumni Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football cornerbacks Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Arizona Cardinals players Detroit Lions players Minnesota Vikings players Tennessee Titans players Las Vegas Raiders players Seattle Sea Dragons players