Cardale Jones (/ˈkɑːrdeɪl/; born September 29, 1992) is a professional American football quarterback who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ohio State. At the beginning of the 2014 season, Jones was listed as third on the Ohio State depth chart at quarterback. However, after injuries to Braxton Miller in August and J. T. Barrett in November, he started for the Buckeyes during the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship. Cardale Jones went on to be the starter for the Buckeyes for the first 7 games of the 2015 season. Jones was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks, as wel