In setting their initial 53-man roster, Jones was part of it. I say initial as changes can still be made and often times, that happens. But as of now, the Chargers are going with three quarterbacks on the roster.
Geno Smith won the backup job and will serve as the No. 2 in an emergency in case something happens to Philip Rivers, which would be extremely rare as El Capitan has started every game for the team since 2006.
Was it the connection to Anthony Lynn that saved Jones? It had to be something, because his play on the field wasn’t earth shattering during the preseason.