New England Patriots sign DE Dre'Mont Jones

New England Patriots made a roster move involving DE Dre'Mont Jones on July 26, 2026.

Event type: Signing
First reported: Jul 26, 2026
Official: Jul 26, 2026
Player: Dre'Mont Jones
Position: DE

What changed

Player: Dre'Mont Jones
From: Free agent
To: New England Patriots
Effective: Jul 26, 2026

Known details

Outcome: The value of this move will become clearer once the player's role and place on the active roster are established.

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

New England Patriots linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Vinny DePalma

92Robert Spillane8314/1788658487—$12M30.66'1"229

82Harold Landry III8316/179565958977—30.16'2"250

62Chad Muma6113/175324779668$1.2M26.96'3"242

62Dre'Mont JonesNEW6816/17880969268$7.5M29.66'3"281

45Otis Reese4411/172706396—$1.1M28.16'3"225

45Christian Elliss6113/1760847996—$8.6M27.66'2"233

45Amari Gainer4817/173010096—$1.0M26.16'3"235

45Elijah Ponder5315/1730288891—$1.0M23.96'3"245

45Khalil JacobsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——228

35Bradyn Swinson313/17629189238$1.0M24.16'4"250

25K.J. BrittNEW4615/17570919625$1.3M27.16'0"228

25Namdi ObiazorNEW222/1700505013$1.2M——229

20Jesse LuketaNEW3311/1737062965$1.1M27.56'3"242

20Quintayvious HutchinsNEW162/170050505$1.1M——233

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Vinny DePalma

92Robert Spillane8314/1788658487—$12M30.66'1"229

84K'Lavon ChaissonLEFT7515/17760899683$11M27.06'3"250

82Harold Landry III8316/179565958977—30.16'2"250

62Jahlani TavaiLEFT7615/178696879176—29.86'2"250

62Anfernee JenningsLEFT6415/17750889462$1.4M29.26'3"259

62Chad Muma6113/175324779668$1.2M26.96'3"242

62Marte MapuLEFT6115/17540889666—26.76'3"216

55Darius HarrisLEFT415/1739032870—30.56'2"238

55Patrick JohnsonLEFT5112/1744072965—28.56'2"251