[19] The Miami Dolphins drafted Jones to possibly fill the void at free safety after they traded Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers the previous season.
[22][23] Head coach Brian Flores listed Jones as the third free safety on the depth chart to start his rookie season, behind Bobby McCain and backup Kavon Frazier.
Jones entered training camp as a potential candidate to replace Bobby McCain at free safety and competed against Jason McCourty and rookie Jevon Holland.
Defensive coordinator Josh Boyer named Eric Rowe and Jason McCourty as the starting safeties to begin 2021, with Jones as a backup and fourth on the depth chart behind Jevon Holland.
[31] Before Week 5, head coach Brian Flores opted to make Jones and Jevon Holland the starting safeties, supplanting Eric Rowe and Jason McCourty.
[34] On February 6, 2022, the Miami Dolphins announced their decision to hire San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their new head coach.
[36] On September 11, 2022, Jones started in the Miami Dolphins' home opener and recorded a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo), deflected a pass, and had one sack in a 20–7 victory against the New England Patriots.
Throughout training camp, Jones competed against close friend and former college teammate DeShon Elliott for the starting role at free safety.
New defensive coordinator Vic Fangio named Jones the primary backup safety, behind starters DeShon Elliott and Jevon Holland to begin 2023.
On January 13, 2024, Jones started in the his first career playoff appearance and recorded eight combined tackles (four solo) in a 7–26 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Wildcard Game.
[45][21] Throughout training camp, Jones competed against former Texas Longhorns teammates Caden Sterns and P. J. Locke, as well as JL Skinner for a starting role at safety after the departures of former starters Justin Simmons and Kareem Jackson.