Ravens hope physical, versatile Dre’Mont Jones can make difference for defense rest of way

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Dre’Mont Jones isn’t a household name, but Ravens coaches and players certainly sound excited to have him join their defense.

Much how safety Alohi Gilman came from a Los Angeles Chargers system with Ravens roots, Jones, 28, doesn’t figure to have a steep learning curve after playing for former Baltimore defensive assistants Dennard Wilson in Tennessee and Mike Macdonald in Seattle last season.

One word has come up repeatedly in descriptions of Jones with the 6-foot-3, 281-pound outside linebacker using it himself when asked what the Ravens should expect from him.

“Somebody who’s physical as hell,” Jones said, “who’s going to attack every play like it’s his last, and who’s going to go out there and just try to kill or be killed.”

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