Charlie Jones
Wide receiver · 4th season
Updated
- Height
- 6-0
- Weight
- 190
- Age
- 27
- College
- Purdue; Iowa
- Drafted
- 2023 · R4 P131
- Exp
- 4
Overview
Charlie Jones is a receiver and return specialist on the Giants' 53-man roster. Cincinnati drafted him in the fourth round in 2023 out of Purdue. In three seasons with the Bengals he caught eight passes for 69 yards and returned three kicks for touchdowns, one punt and two kickoffs, including a 100-yard kickoff return in 2024. The Giants signed him to the practice squad Sept. 1 and to the active roster Sept. 29.
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Frequently asked
- When did the Giants sign Charlie Jones?
- The Giants signed Jones to their practice squad Sept. 1, 2026, after Cincinnati released him, and signed him to the 53-man roster Sept. 29. The Bengals drafted him in the fourth round in 2023, and in three seasons there he caught eight passes for 69 yards.
- How many return touchdowns does Charlie Jones have?
- Jones has three return touchdowns, all with Cincinnati: an 81-yard punt return against Baltimore as a rookie in 2023, a 100-yard kickoff return on the opening kickoff against Cleveland in October 2024 and a 98-yard opening-kickoff return against Chicago in Week 9 of 2025.
- Where did Charlie Jones play college football?
- Jones played at Buffalo and Iowa before finishing at Purdue, where in 2022 he led the nation with 110 catches and had 1,361 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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