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Report: Dolphins to Sign Ex-Cowboys Cornerback Byron Jones

The Dolphins agreed to a contract with cornerback Byron Jones on Monday, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The details of Jones's deal have yet to be released, though he is likely to earn over $17 million per season, according to Rapoport. The contract will reportedly make Jones the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.

Jones was drafted by the Cowboys with the No. 27 pick in the 2015 NFL draft. The UConn product has started 73 games in the last five years with Dallas, and Jones was named a Pro Bowler in 2018. He has 349 career tackles along with three forced fumbles and two interceptions.