TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals huge receiver Zay Jones was suspended with out pay for the primary 5 video games of the season for violating the NFL’s private conduct coverage, the league mentioned Friday.
Jones might be eligible to return after the Cardinals’ Week 5 sport towards the San Francisco 49ers.
He signed a one-year take care of Arizona in Could.
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The suspension stems from Jones’ arrest Nov. 13, when he was charged with misdemeanor home battery after an argument with the mom of his little one allegedly resulted in an harm to her neck, in response to an arrest and reserving report. In March, the one cost towards Jones was dropped.
Jones has established himself in Arizona’s receiving rotation all through the offseason and has been anticipated to be an element within the Cardinals’ passing sport.
“There is a cause he is performed at a excessive degree on a pair completely different groups in some completely different offenses,” coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned Friday, hours earlier than Jones’ suspension was introduced. “He picks issues up actually fast. He understands the nuances of what must get executed from the receiver place. Can play all three. He is been improbable. Excessive, excessive soccer IQ.”
Jones missed eight video games in 2023 due to a knee harm and caught 34 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns. That got here one season after he set profession highs in receptions (82) and receiving yards (823).
Jones’ one-year contract with the Cardinals was value as much as $2.25 million, together with a base wage of $1.41 million, of which $650,000 was totally assured, and a signing bonus of $500,000. He additionally had a $20,000 per sport roster bonus, which maxed out at $340,000.
ESPN’s Michael DiRocco contributed to this report.
