Christian Jones

Christian Jones (born May 12, 2000) He started as a defensive end and posted 17 tackles in 2016, before also playing offensive lineman as a senior in 2017; he was team captain in his last year and was first-team all-district. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns after having flipped from the SMU Mustangs.

College career As a true freshman at Texas in 2018, Jones saw no playing time. He then played 13 games on special teams in 2019. In 2021, he started all 12 games. Jones then started all 13 games in the 2022 season and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after helping Bijan Robinson run for 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns. He returned for a final season in 2023 and started all 13 games, being named honorable mention all-conference and second-team All-Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. He ended his collegiate career with 61 games played, 48 as a starter, and was invited to the Senior Bowl.

Arizona Cardinals Jones was selected 162nd overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024 with an ankle injury. He was activated on October 23.

Jones was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2025 after suffering a knee injury in the preseason. He was activated on December 13, ahead of the team's Week 15 matchup against the Houston Texans.

On August 30, 2026, Jones was waived as part of final roster cuts.

Chicago Bears On August 31, 2026, Jones was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.