Arthur Jones, Ravens Super Bowl winner and Syracuse alum, dies at 39

Arthur Jones, a defensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, died at age 39, the Ravens and Syracuse University said Friday. No cause of death has been disclosed.

The Ravens announced Jones’ sudden passing in a statement from general manager Eric DeCosta, who described Jones as “a gift to everyone he encountered” and said his “big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity” uplifted teammates, family and friends. Syracuse said Jones died Friday morning; the school and the team did not provide further details.

A fifth-round pick out of Syracuse in the 2010 NFL draft, Jones spent seven seasons in the league from 2010 through 2017. He played four seasons with the Ravens, helping anchor a defensive line that culminated in a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII following the 2012 season. In that game Jones recorded a sack and a fumble recovery, and finished the playoff run with nine total tackles, officials said. After Baltimore, he had stints with the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington franchise before retiring after the 2017 season.

Over the course of his career Jones appeared in 64 NFL games and finished with 173 tackles, 10...