Jamarco Jones (born June 4, 1996) is an

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who is a

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. He played college football at

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. He started his final 27 games at Ohio State at left tackle.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Jones was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round, 168th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018. On October 3, 2019, Jones replaced

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D.J. Fluker who was injured during a ''

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'' game against the Los Angeles Rams. Prior to this point Jones had never played the guard position before. The Seahawks defeated the Rams 30–29. On December 19, 2020, Jones was placed on injured reserve. On November 27, 2021, Jones was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on January 1, 2022.

Tennessee Titans

On March 17, 2022, Jones signed a two-year contract with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on September 22, 2022. After being involved in multiple fights during

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, the Titans released Jones on August 3, 2023.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
1996 births Living people American football offensive tackles Ohio State Buckeyes football players Players of American football from Chicago Seattle Seahawks players Tennessee Titans players {{offensive-lineman-1990s-stub