Early years

Jones attended Union-Endicott High School. He was a 2007 SuperPrep All-Northeast and PrepStar All-East Region selection. Jones was ranked as the eighth-best prospect of the state of New York by Scout.com.

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Chandler Jones Defensive end	Endicott, New York	Union-Endicott High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.95	Oct 29, 2007
	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 50 Rivals: 48
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Syracuse Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012. "2008 Syracuse Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012.

College career

As a junior at Syracuse in 2011, Jones played in only seven games due to injury, but still was an All-Big East selection after recording 39 tackles and 4.5 sacks.

On December 30, 2011, Jones announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL Draft.

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 5 in	266 lb	35½ in	9¾ in	4.87 s			4.38 s	7.07 s	35 in	10 ft 0 in	22 reps

Jones was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.

On April 26, 2012, Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 21st pick of the first round. He was the highest selected player from Syracuse since Dwight Freeney in 2002.

New England Patriots

On May 23, 2012, Jones signed a four-year contract with the Patriots.

2012 season

As a rookie, Jones was immediately thrust into the starting right defensive end slot for the Patriots in 2012. In Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, Jones strip-sacked quarterback Jake Locker, which was subsequently recovered by fellow rookie teammate Dont'a Hightower, who returned it for a touchdown. A week later, Jones had another sack against Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb which was also a fumble and a recovery for the Patriots.

In Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jones recorded two sacks of quarterback Russell Wilson and managed to provide some good pressure on the Seahawks offensive line, forcing one fumble in that game. Jones received his sixth career sack in Week 8 against the St. Louis Rams by dropping Sam Bradford to the turf in London, England. In 14 games (13 starts) of his rookie season in 2012, Jones produced 45 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 passes defended, and 3 forced fumbles.

2013 season

In a game against the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Tyrod Taylor fumbled the snap and Jones recovered it in the end zone for the first touchdown of his career. Jones started all 16 games in 2013 recording 42 tackles with 11.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown.

2014 season

For the season, Jones recorded 43 tackles and 6 sacks in 10 games. In week 2 Jones recorded 2 sacks; he also blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown. On February 1, 2015, he won his first Super Bowl ring when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX. In the waning seconds of the match, Jones and then-teammate Jonathan Casillas provided the New England coaching team with the ceremonial Gatorade shower.

2015 season

On April 30, 2015, the Patriots picked up the fifth-year, $7.79 million option of Jones' contract. Through the first eight games, Jones racked up 9.5 sacks, including two in an Oct. 29 win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night to help the Patriots move to 7-0. Jones would finish the regular season with a team leading 12.5 sacks, a new career high, as well as his first career interception.

Six days before the Patriots took on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, Jones was hospitalized after showing up at the Foxboro, Massachusetts, police department in a disoriented but cooperative state. Later reports indicated that he had experienced a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana, a legal drug under Massachusetts law. Jones would still play in the following Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the AFC Championship game against the Denver Broncos.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 15, 2016, Jones was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for for Jonathan Cooper and a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft.

Season statistics

			Tackles					Interceptions
Year	Team	G	Comb	Total	Ast	Sack	SFTY	PDef	Int	TDs	Yds	Avg	Lng
2012	New England Patriots	14	45	24	21	6.0	0	4	0	0	0	0.0	0
2013	New England Patriots	16	79	40	39	11.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
2014	New England Patriots	10	43	30	13	6.0	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	0
2015	New England Patriots	15	44	17	6	12.5	0	1	1	0	0	0.0	0

Personal life

Jones' eldest brother, Arthur, currently plays in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts, while his other older brother Jon is an American mixed martial artist for the UFC, who currently holds the interim UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.

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