The B.C. Lions have signed American running back Tony Jones Jr.
The five-foot-eleven, 224-pound ball-carrier spent two stints with the New Orleans Saints, recording 80 carries for 233 yards, 11 receptions for 62 yards, and two offensive touchdowns over 18 regular-season games.
The 28-year-old also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, dressing for four regular-season games with both teams. In total, he rushed 97 times for 329 yards, caught 17 passes for 96 yards, and scored three offensive touchdowns over 26 regular-season NFL games.
Jones Jr. earned $2.29 million over the course of his NFL career, according to Spotrac.
The native of St. Petersburg, Fla. was a collegiate standout at Notre Dame, where he rushed for 1,481 yards and 12 touchdowns over 39 games. He also caught 27 passes for 273 yards and two scores.
The B.C. Lions finished second in the West Division standings in 2025 with an 11-7 record and beat the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final before losing the West Final to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Nathan Rourke threw for 5,290 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 16 regular-season starts, posting an 11-5 record. He was also named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player.
The Lions ranked first in net offence, fourth in net defence, and sixth with a turnover differential of minus-four. James Butler rushed for 1,213 yards, Keon Hatcher led the CFL with 1,688 receiving yards, and Micah Awe led the league with 117 tackles. B.C. finished third in attendance with average crowds of 27,124, which was a 0.9 percent increase from the previous year.
