[2][3] He won an NCAA championship with the UMass Minutemen in 2020–21 prior to signing a professional contract with the Rangers on April 13, 2021.

[4][5] Jones made his NHL debut for the Rangers on April 22, in a 3–2 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers.

[8] Jones spent most of the 2021–22 season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, although he played 12 games for the Rangers.

According to Hartford assistant coach Casey Torres, "He was awesome, I thought he was our best player for the entirety of the season.

Such great vision on the ice and just a real dynamic presence for us offensively on the back end.”[9] On June 16, 2023, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Rangers.