 He was ranked by his fellow players as the eighth best player on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.Jones started the 2016 season with a four-reception, 66-yard, one-touchdown performance in a 31–24 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the last regular-season opener at the Georgia Dome.The following week, Jones had five receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown in a 35–28 road win over the Oakland Raiders.