The Seattle Seahawks started free agency with a bang, signing former Denver Broncos defensive lineman Dre’mont Jones to the squad. One of the most attractive free-agent options on the market, Jones is now locked up on a three-year deal worth $51 million.
“It seems like the best fit for me,” Jones said via the Seahawks website on Thursday. “They have a promising team, a lot of good pieces offensively and defensively. It just seems like the right place to make a new start, have a new beginning.”
Jones was selected by the Broncos in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Ohio State. Over his career of 56 games played, he has logged 124 total tackles, 22 sacks, 6 passes defensed and one interception.
“I’m definitely a hungry player,” Jones explained. “I’m here to be a solution, not a problem. All my life I’ve been an underdog in a way, always kind of counted out in a way. So that’s what motivates me, that’s what drives me.
“Every play, every game, I take it very seriously.”
