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Sean Jones signs 2-year deal with Bucs

Posted Mar 16, 2010 by Roy Cummings

Updated Mar 17, 2010 at 12:33 PM

The Bucs officially announced the signing Wednesday of Sean Jones, a starting-caliber safety who is expected to push Sabby Piscitelli for his starter’s job.

Jones, 28, signed a two-year contract with the Bucs after spending the 2009 season with Philadelphia, where the Eagles got nine starts out of the one-time University of Georgia standout and former second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns.

A starter in 53 of the 59 games he’s played since first breaking into the Browns starting lineup in 2006, Jones recorded 61 tackles, five pass breakups and two interceptions for the Eagles last year.

He had 14 interceptions during his final three years with the Browns, but Jones is considered more of a run-stopper and thumper than a pass defender, which is why the Bucs were after him.

The Bucs went into the offseason looking for someone to push Piscitelli, who struggled in particular to finish plays in the box against the run during his first full season as a starter last year.

Jones seems to fit the bill. Scouting reports describe him as a highly physical player who likes to mix it up near the line of scrimmage and who still has some upside to his game.

Jones visited the Bucs last week and made a visit to the Tennessee Titans on Monday, but the opportunity to start is what pushed him to choose Tampa Bay as his new home.