Tony jones cause of death: Tony Jones, who burned through a large portion of the mid 1990s securing the blind spots of Bernie Kosar and Vinny Testaverde in Cleveland, has passed on at 54 years old. The Denver Broncos, whom Jones played for from 1997-2000, affirmed he had died in his local Georgia. A reason for death was not quickly accessible.

Endorsed as an undrafted free specialist by the Browns out of Western Carolina in 1988, Jones played sparingly as a reinforcement prior to arising as a starter before the finish of the 1989 season. He was the correct watchman for both of Cleveland’s season finisher games that year, remembering a misfortune to Denver for the AFC Championship Game.

Jones would begin each leftover round of his Browns profession for the following six seasons, first at right tackle prior to moving for all time to one side in 1991 under lead trainer Bill Belichick. He got one of the NFL’s most dependable hostile linemen, and making the most of his greatest year with the club in 1994 when he procured second-group All-Pro distinctions from the Associated Press. Obstructing for both Testaverde and Pro Bowl fullback Leroy Hoard, he assisted Cleveland with completing and 11-5 and advance to the AFC divisional round.

The Browns were required to be a Super Bowl competitor in 1995, however fell to a 5-11 record after proprietor Art Modell declared he was moving the group to Baltimore. Jones would remain with the new Ravens in their debut 1996 season prior to being exchanged to the Broncos, where he won consecutive titles in 1997-98 and made his solitary Pro Bowl in the last year.