Houston Texans Jones was drafted by the
Houston Texans in the third round (73rd overall) of the
2007 NFL draft. For his first-career
touchdown, he returned a
punt for a 70-yard score against
Miami in week 6 of the 2008 season. Jones continued to contribute as both a receiver and a returner for the Texans. At the end of the 2009 regular season, he was named as an alternate kick returner for the AFC squad to the
2010 Pro Bowl. In the 2010 season, Jones caught five passes for 115 yards in Week 16 at Denver, recording his first 100-yard game in the NFL. On January 15, 2012, early in the
2011 AFC Divisional Playoff game, Jones muffed a punt, when he was rushed by
Cary Williams and the ball was recovered inside the Texans 5-yard line by
Jimmy Smith, in a play that contributed to the Texans' elimination by the
Baltimore Ravens. Jones was subsequently released by the Texans on May 1, 2012. In his 5 seasons with Houston, he caught 127 passes for 2,733 yards and 14 touchdowns, making an impact as a return specialist, returning kickoffs and punts for four total touchdowns. On October 14, 2012, Jones returned a kickoff for 108 yards and a touchdown in a win against the
Dallas Cowboys, tying an NFL record for longest kick return. On November 11, 2012, Jones returned a kick-off for 105 yards in the Ravens' 55–20 win over
Oakland Raiders, becoming the first player to return two kicks for 105 yards or more in a season. On November 18, 2012, in a division game against the rival
Pittsburgh Steelers, Jones returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown, helping the Ravens win the game 13–10. It was the first time the Ravens returned a punt for a touchdown against the Steelers. Jones was named to his first
Pro Bowl as a kick returner for the
AFC roster and was selected for the 2012 All-Pro team. His stellar play would continue in the playoffs. On January 12, 2013, in the
AFC Divisional Playoff game against the
Denver Broncos, the Ravens were down 35–28 and had one last chance to tie the game. On 3rd down and 3 from the Ravens own 30-yard line, Jones caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from
Joe Flacco with 31 seconds left. The play, dubbed the "
Mile High Miracle", tied the game at 35 and preceded a 38–35 double overtime win for the Ravens. In
Super Bowl XLVII against the
San Francisco 49ers, Jones became the first player to score a receiving touchdown and return touchdown in the same game in Super Bowl history. With under two minutes to play in the second quarter, Jones hauled in a 56-yard pass from
Joe Flacco, eluding two defenders to score a touchdown. Jones then returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 108-yard touchdown for the longest play in Super Bowl or postseason history. The Ravens won the game by a score of 34–31, earning Jones his first
Super Bowl ring. Jones was then the feature player on the cover of the Super Bowl XLVII edition of
Sports Illustrated. During the 2013 regular season, Jones was injured in the
Kickoff game in Week 1 when teammate
Brynden Trawick ran into him during a punt return. Jones would not return until Week 6 against the
Green Bay Packers, where he had his first receiving touchdown of the season. In Week 13, on
Thanksgiving against the
Pittsburgh Steelers, Jones returned a kickoff that would seemingly go for a touchdown, however Steelers head coach
Mike Tomlin disrupted his route by "unknowingly" standing on the field while looking at the big screen in
M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens would later win by a score of 22–20. The next week, in a snowy game against the
Minnesota Vikings, Jones returned a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown in the final two minutes. The Vikings would then answer with another touchdown with 45 seconds remaining, until teammate,
Marlon Brown, scored the game-winning touchdown with 4 seconds remaining, allowing the Ravens to win the game 29–26. In week 15, the Ravens played the Detroit Lions on
Monday Night Football. On a crucial 3rd & 15 with two minutes left in regulation, Jones caught a pass from quarterback Joe Flacco that was good for the first down. Shortly after that, second year kicker
Justin Tucker kicked a career-high and team record field goal from 61 yards for the 18–16 win. That record was later broken by Tucker in a game against the Detroit Lions in 2021. Jones had 6 receptions for 80 yards that game. After testing the free agent market, on March 12, 2014, Jones decided to remain with the Baltimore Ravens and agreed to a four-year, $12 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed. Jones saw diminished productivity for the 2014 season and was released from the Baltimore Ravens on February 25, 2015. He was due $2.5 million for the 2015 season.
San Diego Chargers On March 6, 2015, Jones signed with the
San Diego Chargers. The contract was for 2-years, $5.5 million with $1.6 million guaranteed and a $1.6 million signing bonus. He was released on November 3 after the Week 8 match-up against the Ravens.
Pittsburgh Steelers Jones was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 5, 2015. Jones wore number 13, since his normal number 12 was unofficially retired for
Terry Bradshaw. After fumbling twice against the
Indianapolis Colts, Jones was demoted to backup kick returner and third-string punt returner on the depth chart. He was released on January 1, 2016. In four games with the Steelers, Jones had 6 punt returns for 19 yards and 9 kick returns for 220 yards. He played in 8 games for the Steel, catching 19 passes for 169 yards and 1 touchdown. He also returned 2 field goals for 71 yards and 1 touchdown while also returning 12 kicks for 223 yards.
Retirement On September 29, 2017, Jones signed a one-day contract with the Ravens so he could retire as a member of the team. ==NFL career statistics==