Tony Jones, a former Denver Broncos offensive player, has died at the age of 54; Jones played with the Broncos from 1997 to 2000 after previously playing for the Baltimore Ravens; he helped Denver beat the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII
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Last Updated: 23/01/21 8:11 am
Former Denver Broncos OT Tony Jones has died at the age of 54
Tony Jones, an offensive player who started two Super Bowl teams with the Denver Broncos in the late 1990s, died on Friday at the age of 54.
Jones played with the Broncos from 1997 to 2000, his last four NFL seasons. The team announced that he had passed but did not name the cause of death.
He played the right tool and helped Denver beat the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXII after the 1997 season, then served as the left tackle when the Broncos pitched the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl follows. He won the Pro Bowl in the 1998 season.
Drawn out of West Carolina, Jones broke into the NFL with the Browns in 1988, and played in Cleveland through 1995.
After playing for the Baltimore Ravens in their first 1996 season, he joined the Broncos.
Jones started all but five games in his last 11 seasons, making 16 starts in year nine times.
Yessir! One heck of a boy who would destroy you on the field, but who had a heart of gold. We’re going to miss you Bone! RIP and God Bless his family. https://t.co/kncbE04i6B
– Steve Atwater (@ SteveAtwater27) January 22, 2021
Steve Atwater, of the Broncos Hall of Famer, tweeted Jones, nicknamed T-Bone, “One heck of a man who would destroy you on the field, but who had a heart of gold. We’re going to miss you Bone! RIP and God Bless his family. “