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Jayson Jones

45

Defensive Tackle · Tampa Bay Buccaneers

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
TBTB
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
24 yr
−2.2 yr vs NFL DT23rd percentile
Height
6'6"
+2.7" vs NFL DT91st percentile
Weight
340 lb
+34.3 lb vs NFL DT94th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Oct 29, 2001
College
Auburn; Oregon
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$1.9M
This Year
$885K
−$1.5M vs NFL DT0th percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
45
Roster Value−3.1 vs NFL DT49th percentile
45
Role−2.4 vs NFL DT41st percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
91
Prime+3.1 vs NFL DT51st percentile
50
Durability−10.6 vs NFL DT13th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−31.4 vs NFL DT0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Jayson Jones fits · Defensive Tackles

TB defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Jayson Jones is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Marcus West
#50Vita Vea929216/179499928388$22M31.66'4"347
Jayson JonesPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K24.96'6"340
#92Elijah Simmons39459/17192553920$1.0M25.26'1"313
#90DeMonte CapehartDrafted, unsigned36353/1700508834—24.26'5"313
#56Rakeem Nunez-Roches40259/17890527510$1.3M33.26'2"307
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Marcus West
Vita Vea929216/179499928388$22M31.66'4"347
Greg GainesUnknown756216/178595958944—30.46'1"312
C.J. BrewerPractice squad43456/17334738960—28.86'2"280
Jayson JonesPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K24.96'6"340
Elijah Simmons39459/17192553920$1.0M25.26'1"313
Nash HutmacherOn waivers36455/170050930$885K25.46'4"310

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Jayson Jones

Roster Value45
On waiversTBPractice squad

Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Jayson Jones to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Jayson Jones

Roster Value45
TBOn waivers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers waive Jayson Jones

Aug 30, 2026
Official