 The Steelers called the XFL office to ask about signing Jones after starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending injury on September 15, 2019, but the XFL blocked them.On October 15, 2019, the XFL allocated Jones to the Dallas Renegades, reuniting him with his college coach Bob Stoops.Jones suffered a knee injury on January 7, 2020, during a training camp and was expected to miss 4–6 weeks.