{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1980)}} {{for|the Mississippi state legislator|Cornelius J. Jones}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{No footnotes|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = C. J. Jones | image = CJjones.jpg | caption = Jones with the New England Patriots in 2008 | number = 85, 16, 19, 2 | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|9|20}} | birth_place = Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 195 | college = Iowa | undraftedyear = 2003 | pastteams = * Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}}) * Cologne Centurions (2005) * Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2005}}) * Berlin Thunder (2006) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2006}})* * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * Florida Tuskers ({{UFL Year|2010}}) }} '''Clinton''' "'''C. J.'''" '''Jones''' (born September 20, 1980) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Iowa. Jones was also a member of the Cologne Centurions, Montreal Alouettes, Berlin Thunder, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, and Florida Tuskers.
==Professional career== thumb|left|Jones (far left) in 2006.
===Seattle Seahawks=== Before the 2006 season, Jones was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks but was released.
===New England Patriots=== In 2007, he signed with the Patriots and was on the practice squad for the whole season. In 2008, he made the team's final cut but was released after the Patriots signed wide receiver Maurice Price.
===Kansas City Chiefs=== Jones was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on March 5, 2009. He was waived on June 19, 2009.
===Denver Broncos=== Jones was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos on June 24, 2009. He was released on September 1.
==External links== {{Commons category|C. J. Jones}} *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=jonescj001 Stats Crew] *[http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_cj00.html Iowa Hawkeyes bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008122102/http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_cj00.html |date=2007-10-08 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090430111119/http://www.kcchiefs.com/player/cj_jones Kansas City Chiefs bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009132719/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32535 New England Patriots bio]
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