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WR Zay Jones played through injuries in 2023 with Jaguars

He played through a PCL injury and cartilage damage to his femur last season, coming back before he was healthy because the team needed him.

The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly signing former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones to a one-year contract worth up to $4.25 million. He did not have a very productive 2023 season after setting career highs in receptions and receiving yards in 2022.

After 82 catches for 823 yards and five touchdowns in 2022, he finished with only 34 for 321 and two last season.

The main reason was because of injuries. He missed eight games but dealt with them all year. He suffered a PCL injury in his knee in Week 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he added cartilage damage to his right femur against the Buffalo Bills.

He missed four games but came back because before he was fully recovered because of an injury to Jamal Agnew.

The Cardinals wouldn’t have likely signed him if they were still concerned about the injury, and they were probably impressed by his willingness to put the team first and play when the team needed him to.

But his lack of production in 2023 had a reason.

The only thing Cardinals fans should wonder is whether or not his multiple injuries last season were the start of his body breaking down or whether it was a one-year thing.

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Cardinals beat out Chiefs in landing WR Zay Jones, putting offer ‘over the top’

We will see when contract details come out what “over the top” means, whether it is in salary, guarantees or potential earnings.

The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly signing veteran receiver Zay Jones to a one-year deal worth up to $4.25 million. The specific details and guarantees of the contract are not yet known.

He immediately becomes the most accomplished receiver on the team in the NFL.

The Cardinals apparently wanted him because they more or less stole him away from the Kansas City Chiefs.

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Jones and the Chiefs had mutual interest after they met (Jones visited Tennessee and Arizona prior to Kansas City) but the Cardinals “put it over the top,” leading to his agreeing to sign with them.

What does that mean?

It likely means more money in some way or another, either in guarantees or potential earnings. It also could mean a more guaranteed role.

The Chiefs have uncertainty at the position despite their additions. Rashee Rice has off-the-field issues. They signed former Cardinals receiver Marquise Brown and drafted Xavier Worthy in the first round.

Jones would have stabilized the group.

Instead, he joins the Cardinals, including him in a room with No. 4 overall pick Marvin Harrison Jr., 2023 third-round pick Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and free agent addition Chris Moore.

Jones caught 34 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns in nine games last season for the Jacksonville Jaguars playing through a PCL injury and cartilage damage.

He was cut by the Jags after the draft.

He had 82 receptions for 823 yards and five scores in 2022 for Jacksonville.

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Former Jaguars WR Zay Jones signing with Cardinals

Former Jaguars WR Zay Jones signing with Cardinals

Former Jacksonville wide receiver Zay Jones is signing with Arizona, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Per Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, Jones’ contract with the Cardinals is worth $4.25 million over one year.

The Jaguars released Jones on May 1 following two seasons with the team, with one season remaining on his contract. Jacksonville saved nearly $4.2 million in 2024 salary cap space by making the move.

Jones caught 116 passes for 1,144 yards and seven touchdowns over 22 starts and 25 appearances with Jacksonville, raising his seven-year statistical totals to 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns.

He peaked with the team in 2022, producing single-season career highs of 82 receptions and 823 receiving yards. He added 13 catches for 157 yards and one score in the 2022-23 postseason.

Jacksonville cut Jones after signing free agent wide receivers, Gabriel Davis and Devin Duvernay, in March, and taking receiver Brian Thomas Jr. with the No. 23 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Jones visited Tennessee, Arizona, Dallas and Kansas City earlier this week while assessing his options as a free agent, and ultimately opted for the Cardinals.

Arizona made Marvin Harrison Jr. the first wide receiver taken in the 2024 NFL draft at No. 4 overall, and chose receiver Tehjaun Palmer in the sixth round. Jones will offer the Cardinals a valuable veteran contributor to pair with the rookies, on the receiving end of passes from quarterback Kyler Murray.

WR Zay Jones signing with Cardinals

The Cardinals add Jones, agreeing to a one-year contract worth up to $4.25 million.

The Arizona Cardinals are adding another wide receiver to their roster. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and more, former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Zay Jones, who visited the team earlier in the week, will sign with Arizona.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, it is a one-year deal worth up to $4.25 million.

Jones was cut by the Jaguars after the draft. He is 29 years old and 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds.

He was originally a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2017. He spent the last two seasons with the Jaguars. Last season, playing in only nine games, he had 34 receptions for 321 yards and two touchdowns. The previous year, he had 82 catches for 823 yards and five touchdowns, setting career-highs in both receptions and yards.

He missed the final seven games of the season with a torn PCL.

He immediately becomes the most accomplished receiver on the team. If he is healthy, the receiver room is suddenly solidified with a top four of rookie Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and Jones.

We will find out the specific terms of the deal, how much is guaranteed at signing and hoe much is tied to games active and performance incentives.

But he adds more length and athleticism to the receiver room. If healthy, he will be a great addition.

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Adam Schefter: Veteran WR Zay Jones to visit Chiefs on Thursday

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, veteran WR Zay Jones is set to visit with the #Chiefs on Thursday.

The Kansas City Chiefs might not be done adding talented receivers to their roster in the offseason as they look toward their 2024 Super Bowl defense campaign.

On Wednesday night NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that veteran wideout Zay Jones would be visiting the Chiefs as a free agent, potentially indicating Kansas City’s desire to bring in an experienced pass-catcher.

While the Chiefs were just one of the teams on Jones’ shortlist, the former second-round pick would be a natural fit with Patrick Mahomes as part of Kansas City’s offense and could help Andy Reid ease the burden of being without Rashee Rice early in the 2024 season.

No news of an imminent signing has been reported since Schefter’s initial tweet about the visit, but Chiefs fans should stay tuned for news as Jones’ visit to Kansas City plays out.

Jones could become one of Patrick Mahomes’ favorite targets next season if he elects to join the Chiefs.

Report: Former Jaguars WR Zay Jones visiting Chiefs

Report: Former Jaguars WR Zay Jones visiting Chiefs

Make it four visits in as many days, as former Jacksonville wide receiver Zay Jones is traveling to Kansas City to meet with the Chiefs on Thursday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

The Jaguars released Jones last Wednesday, May 1. He began visiting teams as a free agent this week, meeting with Tennessee on Monday, Arizona on Tuesday and Dallas on Wednesday.

Jones signed with the Jaguars in 2022 and spent two seasons with the team, saving Jacksonville almost $4.2 million in salary cap space.

Jones posted 116 receptions, 1,144 yards and seven touchdowns over 22 starts and 25 appearances with Jacksonville, raising his seven-year statistical totals to 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns.

“Beyond grateful for every memory, truly. Every teammate, every coach, every staff member, every fan I’ve encountered or felt inspired by,” Jones said via social media last Wednesday after his release from the Jaguars.

“The support of a strong community does so much for us athletes. Thank you more, Duval and Jags fans overseas.”

The Chiefs entered the offseason with a need at wide receiver, leading to their signing of free agent Marquise Brown and trade-up selection of Xavier Worthy in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Kansas City’s leading wide receiver from the 2023 campaign, Rashee Rice, is facing eight criminal charges for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run car crash that occurred in Dallas, Texas in March. Rice has reportedly cooperated with law enforcement and accepted responsibility for the accident.

Another day, another free agent visit for former Jaguars WR Zay Jones

Another day, another free agent visit for former Jaguars WR Zay Jones

Former Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones will make his third free-agent visit in as many days with the Cowboys, in his hometown of Dallas, hosting him on Wednesday, per Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz.

Jones traveled to Arizona on Tuesday and Tennessee on Monday, following his release by Jacksonville last week. The move came after the Jaguars selected wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Jones hauled in 116 receptions, 1,144 yards and seven touchdowns over 22 starts, 25 appearances and two seasons with the Jaguars. In his seven-year NFL career, he’s totaled 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns.

“Beyond grateful for every memory, truly. Every teammate, every coach, every staff member, every fan I’ve encountered or felt inspired by,” Jones said via social media last Wednesday after his release from the Jaguars.

“The support of a strong community does so much for us athletes. Thank you more, Duval and Jags fans overseas.”

Dallas made one addition to its wide receiver room this offseason, its sixth-round selection of Ryan Flournoy, but otherwise did not upgrade the position, making Jones a potentially appealing veteran option for Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

Jones was born while his father, Robert Jones, played linebacker for the Cowboys, in 1995. The younger Jones played high school football at Austin (Texas) High.

Report: Cowboys meeting with WR Zay Jones

From @ToddBrock24f7: Jones is a seven-year veteran in the league. The former 2nd-round draft pick torched the Cowboys in a Week 15 game in the 2022 season.

The Cowboys may be looking to make a late free-agency add to an already-crowded wide receiver room.

The team is meeting with seven-year veteran Zay Jones on Wednesday, per a report from Jordan Schultz. The former second-round draft pick spent the last two seasons with the Jaguars and has already met with the Titans and Cardinals recently.

Jones, 29, came highly touted out of East Carolina in the 2017 draft, going to Buffalo with the 37th overall pick. After 36 game appearances, the Bills traded him to the Raiders midway through the 2019 campaign.

Cowboys fans will no doubt recall Jones’s electric performance in 2022’s Week 15 visit to Jacksonville. Born in Dallas, Jones torched his hometown Cowboys for 109 yards on six catches, taking three of them to the end zone in a Jaguars overtime win.

There is another Cowboys connection. Jones’s father Robert was a first-round draft pick of the Cowboys in 1992; he played linebacker for Dallas and was a part of all three Super Bowl wins that decade.

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Following the departure of Michael Gallup, the Cowboys currently have an opening in the WR3 role behind CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. Third-year man Jalen Tolbert, speedster KaVontae Turpin, veteran Martavis Bryant, and six other wide receivers are expected to compete for the job in camp this summer.

Jones has 104 regular-season game appearances on his NFL résumé, with 67 starts. He’s amassed 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns.

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Cardinals meeting with free agent WR Zay Jones

Jones, cut by the Jaguars after the draft, is in Arizona to meet with the Cardinals on Tuesday.

The Arizona Cardinals, after drafting a pair of receivers last month, could be adding a veteran to the room. According to Jordan Schultz, receiver Zay Jones is meeting with the team on Tuesday.

Jones was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the draft and has met with the Tennessee Titans.

Jones is 29 years old and 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds.

He was originally a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2017. He spent the last two seasons with the Jaguars. Last season, playing in only nine games, he had 34 receptions for 321 yards and two touchdowns. The previous year, he had 82 catches for 823 yards and five touchdowns, setting career-highs in both receptions and yards.

The Cardinals, who needed to remake their receiver room this offseason, saw Marquise Brown leave in free agency and traded Rondale Moore to the Atlanta Falcons. As of right now, their projected top four receivers on the depth chart would be rookie Marvin Harrison Jr., Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and free agent addition Chris Moore.

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Report: Former Jaguars WR Zay Jones taking second free agent visit

Report: Former Jaguars WR Zay Jones taking second free agent visit

Zay Jones’ free agency tour continues as the former Jacksonville wide receiver intends to meet with Arizona on Tuesday, according to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report.

Jones reportedly met with Jacksonville’s AFC South rival, Tennessee, on Monday.

The Jaguars released Jones on April 30 following two seasons with the team, following their first-round selection of wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. in the 2024 NFL draft. Jones signed a three-year contract worth $24 million, including $14 million guaranteed, with Jacksonville before the 2022 season.

Over that span, Jones compiled 116 receptions, 1,144 yards and seven touchdowns in 25 games and 22 starts. In his seven-year NFL career, Jones has totaled 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns.

“Beyond grateful for every memory, truly. Every teammate, every coach, every staff member, every fan I’ve encountered or felt inspired by,” Jones said via social media on Wednesday after his release from the Jaguars.

“The support of a strong community does so much for us athletes. Thank you more, Duval and Jags fans overseas.”

Arizona made Marvin Harrison Jr. the first wide receiver taken in the 2024 NFL draft at No. 4 overall. The Cardinals also chose receiver Tehjaun Palmer in the sixth round.