Dre’Mont Jones leaning on yoga, Pilates to build off career season

Baltimore, MD - December 21: Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dre'Mont Jones tackles New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in the second quarter. The Patriots played the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2025. (Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images Dre’Mont Jones started his NFL career as a 280-plus-pound defensive tackle.

In recent seasons, however, he has dropped roughly 15 pounds as he transitioned to outside linebacker. Part of that process has included taking up yoga and Pilates, something he has doubled down on this offseason. “My mobility has been my biggest thing I’ve been working on this year, doing a lot of Pilates/yoga just to make my core stronger, make my balance better.

I’ve been doing a lot of that. So a big shout out to my yoga/Pilates instructor,” Jones told reporters Thursday. “I’ve done it a little bit in the past, but this year I’m really, like, attacking it because it helped.

I saw how much it helped last year. I’m like, ‘Alright, I gotta do this more and more and make it part of my regimen. ’” Playing for both the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens last season, the weight loss helped Jones post career highs in quarterback hits (24) and sacks (7), including a pair of sacks against Drake Maye across two matchups.