For the first time since re-signing on a two-year, $14 million deal with the Tennessee Titans, center Ben Jones met with the media on Friday.
Naturally, Jones was happy to be back in Tennessee, the place he has spent the last six seasons in, but there was a point where he thought he might be moving on, according to John Glennon of Sports Illustrated.
“There was a point where we were looking to move on,” Jones said. “But they got it done. And I’m happy we got it done. But it was a point where I had to have that talk with my wife. It’s like, `Hey, we might have to leave.’ Those are not easy talks and anything like that. But you have to have those talks.”
“We had some interest,” Jones continued. “But the whole thing (was), I wanted to be here, I wanted to finish, and I’m happy we got it done.”
With his contract situation out of the way, Jones is now focused on helping the Titans win a Super Bowl, per Jim Wyatt of Titans Online.
“I am very excited,” Jones said. “I want to finish my career here. … The guys, the coaches, the people in this building, from equipment guys to trainers to coaches and staff, everybody treats you a certain way – (people) are amazing. … I have been here, I love it. I am ready to finish it here and go win a championship.”
Jones, who does a lot of charitable work, both in Nashville and in his home state of Alabama, plans to continue doing so.
“… We are so blessed to get this contract, and this contract is for us to help other people with it. It’s not about us and our family, it’s how many lives we can help here in Nashville and back in my hometown. We are going to try and do as much as possible for other people with this (contract).”
Jones, 32, has been a stalwart on Tennessee’s offensive line since 2016. Not only has the center been incredibly durable, he has played at a high level and is the most underrated center in the NFL. At $7 million per for two years, Jones’ contract is an absolute home run for the Titans.
