How many sacks will Patriots' newcomer Dre’Mont Jones get in 2026?

How many sacks will New England Patriots defensive end Dre’Mont Jones go for in 2026?

Jones recorded a career-high seven sacks in 2025 playing for the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens. The Ohio native exceeded his previous career-high of 6.5 sacks by a slight margin last season, albeit in 18 games played as a result of being traded from Tennessee to Baltimore midway through the season.

The Patriots will need Jones to be at his best next season to maintain the efficacy that their pass rush played with in 2025. The 29-year-old steps into a role that K’Lavon Chaisson occupied last season before he departed for the Washington Commanders in free agency. Chaisson ended the season with 7.5 sacks.

Super Bowl contention gives Jones much to strive for in New England. With the talent and potential that the Ohio State product has, in conjunction with him being committed to unrelenting hard work in preparation for next season, Jones projects to go for 11 sacks in 2026.

Jones figures to be galvanized by the playoff implications that next season will breed for the Patriots from a team standpoint, which will factor into the standard that he will be held to. The Patriots’ pass rush also makes life difficult for opposing quarterbacks, which projects to make life easier for Jones in his pursuit of the quarterback in 2026.

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