OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Arthur Jones, a defensive lineman who spent his first 4 NFL seasons in Baltimore and received a Tremendous Bowl with the Ravens, has died. He was 39.
Syracuse, Jones’ alma mater, stated he died Friday morning. The varsity and the Ravens did not give a reason for loss of life of their bulletins.
“Arthur’s presence was a present to everybody he encountered,” Ravens basic supervisor Eric DeCosta stated. “His massive, vivid smile, infectious vitality and everlasting positivity created a presence that constantly uplifted others.”
Jones was a fifth-round draft decide in 2010 and had 8½ of his 10 profession sacks in a two-season stretch in 2012-13. The Ravens beat San Francisco in Tremendous Bowl XLVII to cap the 2012 season.
Jones sacked 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick simply earlier than an influence outage on the Superdome in New Orleans. He additionally had a fumble restoration in that Tremendous Bowl.
“My coronary heart is heavy as we speak after the lack of Artwork Jones,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh stated. “Artwork was a very outstanding particular person, a devoted teammate, a relentless employee, and somebody any coach could be proud to guide. His love for all times, beneficiant spirit, and radiant smile left a long-lasting impression on everybody lucky sufficient to know him.
“He had a real reward for connecting with individuals, bringing pleasure to the locker room and past, and his presence was a supply of sunshine inside our workforce and the Baltimore group.”
Jones additionally spent two years with Indianapolis and a remaining season in Washington in 2017.
Jones performed for Syracuse and was the older brother of former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former Syracuse and NFL defensive finish Chandler Jones, a four-time Professional Bowler who received a Tremendous Bowl in New England.
Jones had 38½ tackles for loss at Syracuse, a college file for an inside defensive lineman. He was a first-team All-Massive East choice every of his remaining two seasons.
“Arthur Jones was an amazing participant and even higher particular person,” Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack stated. “We had been lucky that Arthur continued to assist our soccer program after his taking part in profession. He impacted lots of our student-athletes, all the time with a smile and uplifting message.”
ESPN’s Jamison Hensley contributed to this report.
