He will bolster the depth of the NFL's fourth-ranked pass defense and should press Kelly Jennings as the nickelback. In five games last season, he had one interception, three pass defenses, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
Jones can also provide a boost as a punt returner. The Bengals' Brandon Tate ranks 13th in the league with a 10.6-yard average. Jones had the team's longest punt return last year (a 22-yarder).
Of course, this assumes Jones returns to the same level he played last year. He's been on the physically unable to perform list because of a 2010 neck injury that prevented him from being cleared at the beginning of training camp.
The Bengals have a three-week window to evaluate him at practice without having to make a roster move and can add him at any point. Jones indicated that he expects to play Sunday at Seattle.
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