The Denver Broncos traded up in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft to select LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones last month.
Jones grew up in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area watching Sean Payton coach the New Orleans Saints. It's no surprise then, that the rookie defensive lineman is excited to join the Super Bowl-winning coach in Denver.
“When it comes to being under people who are also from Louisiana, it’s just like a different feeling," Jones said of Payton. "We haven’t talked that much, but just having that bond, that bond knowing that [we have a connection to] Louisiana… It’s all we need right there to be honest.