Chris Payton-Jones Explained

Chris Payton-Jones
Current Team:St. Louis Battlehawks
Number:9
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:August 13, 1995
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Sandalwood
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College:Nebraska
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:48
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:7
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:J/JoneCh06

Chris Payton-Jones (born August 13, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Nebraska.

College career

Payton-Jones started 26 games for Nebraska over the course of three seasons. As a junior, he had three interceptions, 10 pass breakups and 37 tackles, including three for loss and one sack and was named All-Big Ten honorable mention. Payton-Jones missed the first half of his senior season due to a knee injury.[1]

College statistics

Chris JonesTacklesInterceptions
YearSchoolConfGGSSoloAstTotSacksSacks-YardsIntPDFFFR
2014NebraskaB106 05270-000001
2015NebraskaB1013 72142511-03510
2016NebraskaB1013 133343711-031000
2017NebraskaB105 5617000100

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Payton-Jones signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[2] Payton-Jones failed to make the Lions' 53-man roster at the end of training camp and was waived by the team on September 1, 2018.[3]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 3, 2018, Payton-Jones was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[4] Jones was promoted to the Cardinals' active roster on November 20, 2018.[5] Payton-Jones made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018 against the Los Angeles Chargers.[6] He was waived on November 27, 2018 and re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018.[9]

Payton-Jones made his first career start on September 22, 2019, against the Carolina Panthers.[10] Payton-Jones was waived by the Cardinals on October 9, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[11] On November 8, 2019, Payton-Jones was promoted to the active roster.[12]

On September 5, 2020, Payton-Jones was waived during the final roster cuts.[13] He was re-signed to the practice squad a day later.[14]

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On September 16, 2020, Payton-Jones was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Cardinals practice squad.[15] He was waived on October 17.[16] He was re-signed on October 21,[17] but waived again on October 24.[18]

Minnesota Vikings

Payton-Jones was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings on October 26, 2020.[19]

Tennessee Titans

Payton-Jones signed with the Tennessee Titans on April 23, 2021.[20] He was released on September 6, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[21] [22] He was promoted to the active roster on November 10, 2021.[23] He was waived on January 4, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[24]

Las Vegas Raiders

Payton-Jones signed as a free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders on June 13, 2022.[25] He was released on August 23, 2022.[26]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Payton-Jones was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[27] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[28]

St. Louis Battlehawks

On January 5, 2024, Payton-Jones was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[29] He signed with the team on January 29.[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arizona Cardinals promote former Husker Chris Jones to active roster. Omaha.com. Omaha World-Herald. November 20, 2018. November 20, 2018.
  2. Web site: UDFA tracker: Lions sign wave of defensive backs after draft. Kyle. Meinke. MLive.com. April 28, 2018. November 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: NFL roster cuts: Detroit Lions waive cornerback Chris Jones. Jeremy. Reisman. Kent Lee. Platt. PrideOfDetroit.com. SB Nation. September 1, 2018. November 20, 2018.
  4. Web site: With roster set, Cardinals begin preparing for season opener against Washington. Katherine. Fitzgerald. The Arizona Republic. USA Today Network. September 3, 2018. November 20, 2018.
  5. Web site: Cardinals sign David Amerson, promote Chris Jones, Jalen Tolliver. Charean. Williams. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. November 20, 2018. November 20, 2018.
  6. Web site: Former Huskers making big contributions in NFL this season. Christian. Horn. The Daily Nebraskan. November 25, 2018. November 26, 2018.
  7. Web site: Cardinals Sign Cornerbacks Dontae Johnson and Quinten Rollins. Odegard, Kyle. AZCardinals.com. November 27, 2018.
  8. Web site: Cardinals Bring Back Offensive Lineman Will Holden. Darren. Urban. AZCardinals.com. November 29, 2018. November 29, 2018.
  9. Web site: Cardinals Make More Moves At Cornerback. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. December 18, 2018.
  10. Web site: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals - September 22nd, 2019-Snap counts. Pro-Football-Reference.com. October 5, 2019.
  11. Web site: Cardinals cut cornerback Chris Jones. Charean. Williams. Profootballtalk.com. October 9, 2019.
  12. Web site: Cardinals Put Brooks Reed On IR, Promote Two From Practice Squad. Urban, Darren. azcardinals.com. November 8, 2019.
  13. Web site: Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster. Urban, Darren. azcardinals.com. September 5, 2020.
  14. Web site: Cardinals Build Practice Squad, Including Weaver, Foster. Urban, Darren. azcardinals.com. September 6, 2020.
  15. Web site: Lions signed CB Chris Jones to the active roster. lionswire.usatoday.com. September 16, 2020.
  16. Web site: Lions activate Joe Dahl from IR, promote David Blough from practice squad. Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 17, 2020.
  17. News: Alper, Josh . Lions put Julian Okwara on IR, sign DB Chris Jones . NBCSports.com . October 21, 2020 . November 1, 2020.
  18. News: Schlitt, Erik . Detroit Lions activate Bo Scarbrough and Mike Ford from IR, release Chris Jones and Kenny Wiggins . USAToday.com . October 24, 2020 . November 1, 2020.
  19. Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves. Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. October 26, 2020. November 8, 2020.
  20. News: Wyatt, Jim . Titans Add Four Players to Roster . TennesseeTitans.com . April 23, 2021 . April 23, 2021.
  21. Web site: Titans Activate TE Geoff Swaim from Reserve/COVID-19 List, Waive DB Chris Jones, LB Justin March-Lillard. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. September 6, 2021.
  22. Web site: Titans Make Several Roster Moves On Roster, and Practice Squad. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. September 7, 2021.
  23. Web site: Titans Move CB Kristian Fulton to the Team's "Designated for Return From Injured Reserve" List. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. November 10, 2021.
  24. Web site: Titans Release DB Chris Jones and LB Joe Jones From the Active Roster, Along With Three Players From the Practice Squad, Including WR Golden Tate. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. January 4, 2022.
  25. Web site: June 13, 2022 . Raiders sign CB Chris Jones . June 13, 2022 . Raiders.com.
  26. Web site: August 23, 2022 . Raiders trim roster to 80-player limit . August 23, 2022 . Raiders.com.
  27. Web site: 2022-11-18 . Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed . 2022-12-30 . ESPN.com . en.
  28. Web site: Seifert . Kevin . January 1, 2024 . Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches . January 15, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  29. 1743628518573982119 . JamesLarsenPFN . Breaking: DB Chris Payton-Jones announced that he was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the #XFL Dispersal Draft yesterday. . James . Larsen . January 5, 2024 . January 6, 2024.
  30. UFL_PR . The United Football League has announced the following transactions . 1752119438571425845 . January 29, 2024 . January 29, 2024.

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