'Break His Chest': Bills DL DaQuan Jones Reveals Mindset

DaQuan Jones is enjoying a strong first season with the Buffalo Bills.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 16, 2022

The Buffalo Bills are back in action Saturday night when they host the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium.

Buffalo's front seven will be without star linebacker Von Miller for the third straight game as he begins his offseason early recovering from a knee injury, but other players on the defense are stepping up in his absence, including veteran DaQuan Jones.

Jones, 30, joined the Bills for his ninth NFL season on a two-year deal after spending the first seven years of his career with the Tennessee Titans and 2021 with the Carolina Panthers.

Jones has proven to be a key cog to the defensive line this season, starting in all 13 games to date. And while he may not have the loudest voice in the room, Jones is looking to bring his physicality to the table.

"My mindset when I go out there is I want to strike this O-lineman so hard I want to break his chest," Jones told Spectrum News.

This season, Jones' stats in the box score aren't exactly reflective of his play. While Jones only has one sack to his name, he has nine quarterback hits, five of which have come in the last four games. He's also a big reason why the Bills rank fourth in the league in rushing yards allowed.

Jones and the Bills host the Dolphins tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. inside a snowy Highmark Stadium.

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Published Dec 16, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.