Former Green Bay Packers defensive back Josh Jones, a second-round pick of the team in 2017, has finally secured a spot on another team’s 53-man roster.
The Dallas Cowboys announced the promotion of Jones from the practice squad to the team’s active roster on Saturday.
The Packers released Jones with a non-football illness designation on Aug. 25. Almost a month and a half later, he was signed to the Cowboys’ practice squad on Oct. 2.
Now, after another month and a half, Jones is back on a 53-man roster. He’ll help the Cowboys’ depth at safety, a position stung by injury recently.
Jones played in 29 games and made 12 starts for the Packers between 2017-18 but struggled to find a legitimate role and gradually found himself phased out of Mike Pettine’s defense. His size, athleticism and positional versatility never materialized into tangible value in Green Bay.
Jones, who will wear No. 26, should be available for the Cowboys on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, a team he played four different times as a member of the Packers.
Pettine’s defense moved forward at safety with rookie Darnell Savage and free-agent addition Adrian Amos, with contributions also coming from Raven Greene (now on IR), cornerback converts Will Redmond and Chandon Sullivan and recently activated defensive back Ibraheim Campbell.
