PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles added their first free agent of the offseason, agreeing to a two-year contract with former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brad Jones during his visit with the team Monday.
Jones, 28, was the Packers' seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft. He played in 76 games for the Packers, including 36 starts.
Jones played outside linebacker in his first three seasons. In 2012, he moved to inside linebacker. He started 22 games over the next two seasons on the inside.
Last season, Jones started just one of the 13 games he played. He was released by the Packers on Feb. 20.
In six seasons, Jones had 10 sacks and one fumble recovery. He also played special teams.
Jones is expected to provide depth at inside linebacker for the Eagles. One starter, DeMeco Ryans, missed the second half of the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon. Ryans' replacement, Casey Matthews, is about to become an unrestricted free agent. Matthews started 11 games for the Eagles in 2014.
With Ryans' return uncertain, Jones could provide some competition for Najee Goode, Emmanuel Acho and Travis Long at inside linebacker.