Jones (pectoral) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official website reports.
Jones suffered a pectoral injury in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Packers, and he will now be forced to miss the final three games of the regular season and the team's first postseason contest. In his absence, Devon Key and P.J. Locke are the top candidates to take over as the team's primary free safety for the stretch run, beginning in Week 16 against the Jaguars.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Dealing with pec injury
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Jones is set to undergo an MRI after sustaining a pec injury in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Packers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The Texas product played just 51 percent of the Broncos' defensive snaps in the Week 15 win due to a pec injury. Jones is an integral part of Denver's secondary, recording 78 total tackles and seven passes defensed, including one interception, across 14 appearances this season. His practice participation throughout the week will likely provide the best indication of whether he can play in the Week 16 matchup against the Jaguars.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Records just one tackle Sunday
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Jones recorded one tackle (one solo) during Sunday's 24-17 win at Las Vegas.
In a game where the Raiders' offense struggled to stay on the field, Jones was only needed for a season-low 43 defensive snaps, leading to a poor day on the stat sheet. He'll be looking to get more involved in a Week 15 matchup versus the run-heavy Packers.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Posts five stops Week 10
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Jones logged five tackles (four solo) during the Broncos' 10-7 win over the Raiders on Thursday.
Jones was dealing with a minor foot injury leading up to Thursday's game, but it didn't appear to bother him, as he played every single defensive snap. He has recorded at least five stops in eight of the first 10 games of the regular season and is up to 61 tackles (30 solo), including 0.5 sacks, six pass defenses (one interception) and one fumble recovery.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: No practice to begin week
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Jones (foot) was listed as a non-participant in Monday's estimated practice report, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
The Broncos didn't actually take the field for practice, but it wasn't a positive start to the week for Jones. He played in 96 percent of defensive snaps in Week 9 and logged six tackles, so it's unclear how serious the injury is. Jones' participation for the rest of the week should give a clearer indication of whether he'll be available for Thursday's matchup against the Raiders.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Career year in 2024
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Jones recorded 115 total tackles (79 solo), 10 passes defended, including three interceptions, and forced one fumble across 16 regular-season games in 2024.
Jones was the Broncos' top tackler in his first season in Denver, tallying a career-high 115 stops. He started in 15 of his 16 appearances and ranked second on Denver's defense in passes defended and interceptions, trailing only First-Team All-Pro Patrick Surtain. The 26-year-old has two seasons remaining on the three-year, $20 million deal signed with the Broncos last offseason, so he's expected to remain in Denver in 2025. Jones is likely to continue as one of the Broncos' top defensive playmakers next season.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Team-high 10 tackles vs. Bolts
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Jones registered 10 tackles (seven solo) and one pass defense during the Broncos' 34-27 loss to the Chargers this past Thursday.
Jones has registered 19 combined tackles in the two games since the Broncos' Week 14 bye. He's now up to 101 tackles through 14 regular-season games, and it's the first time he has eclipsed the century mark in his five-year NFL career. Jones leads the Broncos in combined tackles and will look to add to his total in a pivotal Week 17 bout against the Bengals on Saturday, Dec. 28.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Piles up nine tackles in win
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Jones recorded nine tackles (eight solo) and three pass breakups, including one interception, in the Broncos' win over the Colts on Sunday.
Jones played 93 percent of the defensive snaps against Indianapolis, and his three pass breakups marked a new season best. His second-quarter interception on an Anthony Richardson deep shot to Alec Pierce was Jones' third pick of the year. On the season, Jones has a career high 91 tackles (63 solo) and nine pass breakups, including the three interceptions.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Questionable to return Monday
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Jones (groin) is questionable to return to Monday night's contest against the Browns, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Jones appears to have picked up a groin injury against Cleveland, exiting the contest with three total tackles (one solo) on the night. In his absence, JL Skinner and Devon Key stand to see an increase in workload at safety.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Records interception in win
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Jones finished with five solo tackles and two pass breakups, including an interception, in Sunday's 29-19 win over the Raiders.
The safety put in a strong performance in his first game back after missing Week 11 with an abdominal injury. Jones has played on at least 67 percent of the defensive snaps in all 11 of his games this season. The former Dolphin has 79 tackles (54 solo), five pass breakups, including two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2024.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Active Sunday
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Jones (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
The starting safety missed Denver's Week 11 win over Atlanta with an abdominal injury, practiced in full Thursday and then popped up on the injury report with an illness Saturday, but he appears good to go for Sunday. Jones has played more than 80 percent of the defensive snaps in each of his past nine games and has logged 74 tackles (49 solo), three pass breakups, including an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the year.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Practices in full Thursday
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Jones (abdomen) was listed as a full practice participant on Thursday's injury report.
Jones was sidelined for the Broncos' Week 11 win over Atlanta due to an abdomen injury. He opened the week as a limited practice participant Wednesday, but he was able to participate in all team drills Thursday. Unless he suffers a setback, Jones should suit up for Sunday's AFC West showdown against the Raiders. The fifth-year safety has logged 74 tackles (49 solo), three pass defenses (including one interception), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 10 regular-season games.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Opens week with limited work
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Jones (abdomen) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Jones practiced in a limited fashion all throughout last week before missing the Broncos' Week 11 win over the Falcons due to an abdomen issue. The 26-year-old's practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely offer the best insight into whether he can return for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Raiders in Week 12.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Won't play vs. Atlanta
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Jones (abdomen) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jones was limited in practice all week due to an abdomen injury he picked up in Week 10 against the Chiefs. The injury appears too severe for Jones to play Sunday, and in his absence, JL Skinner is likely to start at strong safety alongside free safety P.J. Locke.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Questionable for Week 11
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Jones (abdomen) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jones practiced in a limited fashion throughout the week after likely sustaining an abdomen injury in the Broncos' Week 10 loss to the Chiefs. The 26-year-old has impressed through the Broncos' first 10 games this season, recording 74 total tackles and three passes defended, including one interception. If he's unable to play in Week 11, expect JL Skinner to start alongside P.J. Locke as part of Denver's top safety duo.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Leading tackler in loss
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Jones recorded nine total tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 16-14 loss to the Chiefs.
The Texas product has now logged nine or more tackles in three of the Broncos' last five games, tying Cody Barton as the team's leading tackler in Sunday's loss. Jones has accumulated 74 total tackles and three passes defended, including one interception, through Denver's first 10 games this season. He's expected to remain the Broncos' top tackler in Week 11, when the Falcons travel to Denver.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Tallies 12 stops in Week 6 loss
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Jones registered 12 tackles (11 solo) and a defensed pass Sunday in a loss to the Chargers.
Jones led Denver in stops with a season-high total. The safety has established a pretty safe IDP floor with at least five tackles in all six of his contests so far this year. With 44 stops on the campaign, Jones is already more than halfway to his career-best tally of 79 tackles set in 2021 with Miami.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Limited practice Thursday
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Jones (foot) was limited during Thursday's practice.
Jones was a DNP on Wednesday, and his upgraded participation Thursday -- although limited -- indicates that he's trending in the right direction when it comes to his foot injury. Jones' practice participation Friday will provide clarity on his status for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers. The 2020 third-round pick has accrued 13 tackles (seven solo) through the first two games of the regular season.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Left off injury report
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Jones (hamstring) was not listed on the Broncos' injury report Wednesday, Ryan McFadden of The Denver Post reports.
Jones suffered a hamstring injury early in training camp, which kept him out of all three of Denver's preseason games. The 2020 third-round pick inked a three-year contract with the Broncos in March after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Dolphins. Jones is slated to start at free safety, with P.J. Locke starting on the strong side.
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Broncos' Brandon Jones: Expected to be out 1-to-2 weeks
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton indicated Saturday that Jones (hamstring) will miss 1-to-2 weeks, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.
Jones suffered a hamstring injury during practice Friday and will consequently be sidelined for a short period. Based on the recovery timeline mentioned by Payton, the fifth-year pro has a good chance of being past the injury well before the start of the regular season. Jones is slated to take on a starting role at safety for Denver during the upcoming campaign.
