[1] Jones was undrafted in the 1991 NFL draft, but signed with the Raiders as a rookie free agent, and switched to the linebacker position.
Between his rookie and second seasons as a Raider, Jones played for the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football where he was the starting middle linebacker for the Surge team that won 1992 World Bowl II.
During the 1999 regular season that year, he recorded one sack and four interceptions, which he returned for 96 yards and two touchdowns.
Jones was cut by the Rams following the 2000 season as part of a salary cap purge of high priced veterans.
[4] Jones played his last season with the Raiders, where he finished his 12-year career with nine sacks, eight interceptions, 132 return yards, five fumble recoveries, 94 return yards, and four touchdowns (two interceptions and two fumble recoveries) in 183 games.