Keandre Jones

Jones spent the 2022 season on Cincinnati's practice squad, and played in one game (Game 3 at N.Y. Jets) as a standard elevation ... Was called up from the practice squad in December of 2021 and filled a role on special teams during the team's run to Super Bowl LVI ... As a rookie in 2020, spent majority season on Cincinnati's practice squad and played in final two games as a standard elevation ... Originally a 2020 CFA signee of Chicago, was waived by Bears before final cuts and signed to Bengals' practice squad five days later ... In college, played one season (2019) at Maryland after beginning career at Ohio State ('16-18).

Pro Career:

• Jones spent the 2022 season on Cincinnati's practice squad, and played in one game (Game 3 at N.Y. Jets) as a standard elevation ... Was called up from the practice squad in December of 2021 and filled a role on special teams during the team's run to Super Bowl LVI ... As a rookie in 2020, spent majority season on Cincinnati's practice squad and played in final two games as a standard elevation ... Originally a 2020 CFA signee of Chicago, was waived by Bears before final cuts and signed to Bengals' practice squad five days later ... In college, played one season (2019) at Maryland after beginning career at Ohio State ('16-18).

Career Transactions:

• Signed with Chicago as college free agent on 5-8-20 ... Waived by Bears on 9-3-20 ... Signed to Cincinnati practice squad on 9-8-20 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-4-21 (Reserve/Future) ... Waived by Bengals on 8-31-21 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-1-21 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 12-21-21 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-30-22 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-31-22 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-31-23 (Reserve/Future).

2022 Season:

• Spent the season on Cincinnati's practice squad ... Elevated to active roster for Game 3 at the N.Y. Jets, and saw action on 16 special teams snaps (no statistics) ... Elevated to active roster for Wild Card Playoff vs. Baltimore (inactive) ... Played 130 defensive snaps in the preseason and recorded 17 tackles.

Previous Seasons:

• 2021—Played in final five regular-season games and all four postseason games for Cincinnati, as Bengals won the AFC Championship and advanced to Super Bowl LVI ... Began season on Cincinnati's practice squad, played in Games 13-14 as a standard elevation, then was signed to the active roster on Dec. 21 ... Played 94 snaps on special teams and had one tackle ... Played in Super Bowl LVI vs. L.A. Rams and saw 20 snaps on special teams (no statistics).
• 2020—Rookie played in final two games of season for Cincinnati ... Saw 19 snaps on special teams, and recorded one ST tackle ... Spent rookie offseason with Chicago before being waived just before final cuts, and then joined Cincinnati's practice squad just prior to season opener ... Lone special teams tackle came on Dec. 27 at Houston.

College:

• Played one season (2019) at Maryland, after beginning his career at Ohio State ('16-18); Redshirted in '16 at OSU ... Was team captain in 2019 at Maryland, and named honorable mention All-Big Ten after starting all 12 games and recording 15 tackles for losses, seven sacks and three FFs.

High School/Personal:

• Hometown is Olney, Md. (outside Washington D.C.) ... Attended Good Counsel High School, where was a consensus all-state pick after recording 119 tackles, four sacks and two INTs (both pick-sixes) ... Played in 2016 Under Armour All-American Game ... Earned degree in communications from Ohio State ... First name is pronounced "kee-AHN-dray."

NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Jones did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2021