Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones omitted from ESPN's Top 10 rankings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 14, 2026, 4:44 PM
Last updated Jul 14, 2026
Ernest Jones IV of the Seattle Seahawks was left off ESPN's annual list of the top 10 off-ball linebackers for 2026. Despite receiving votes from NFL executives, coaches, and scouts, he did not make the final rankings or even the honorable mentions. Jones, a second-team All-Pro in 2025, led the league with five interceptions at his position last season and contributed to the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory. However, his Pro Football Focus grade of 58.8 ranked him 50th among linebackers, which may have influenced his exclusion from the list.
- •Ernest Jones received votes for ESPN's Top 10 linebackers but did not rank.
- •He was a second-team All-Pro in 2025.
- •Jones led the NFL with five interceptions among linebackers in 2025.
- •The Seahawks won the Super Bowl following the 2025 season.
- •Pro Football Focus ranked Jones 50th among linebackers with a grade of 58.8.
- 4:44 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks All-Pro Ernest Jones glaringly left off ESPN’s Top 10 LB list
"Seahawks star Ernest Jones IV received votes for, but did not rank in the top 10 in ESPN’s rankings of the top 10 off-ball linebacker this year.
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