The Oakland Raiders have signed quarterback Landry Jones, giving head coach Jon Gruden another prospective backup to David Carr.
The team announced his signing on Tuesday but didn’t reveal contract terms.
The Raiders already have veteran Mike Glennon and ex-Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman on the roster, but Jones brings something to the team they don’t have: familiarity with recently acquired star wideout Antonio Brown.
Jones, who turns 30 next week, spent five seasons (2013-17) as Ben Roethlisberger’s backup in Pittsburgh, and Gruden said Jones can help Brown adjust to the Oakland offense.
“Landry Jones is a guy that’s started and won games in the league,” Gruden told reporters at the annual league meeting on Tuesday.
“He can help us with Antonio’s transition as well. ‘What’d they call this in Pittsburgh?’ ‘Why did he convert his route and do that?’ So there are some really interesting side things that Landry can bring to the table also.”
With the Steelers, Jones played in 19 games (five starts), passing for 1,310 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.
He started the 2018 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars but was released in November without playing in a game.
On Monday, Gruden committed to Carr as the team’s quarterback in 2019, despite speculation the Raiders are interested in selecting a quarterback in next month’s NFL Draft. The Raiders have three first-round picks — Nos. 4, 24 and 27.
Gruden has said the team will meet with Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins, who finished third in the balloting.
