ZAY JONES NEWS

May be good for Week 5 Coach Doug Pederson said Monday about Jones (ankle) "I think he'll be ready to go", Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Jones was expected to suit up for Sunday's loss to the Eagles but was ultimately ruled out before kickoff, to the detriment of Jacksonville's offense. Pederson said more information about Jones' status will come later the week, likely via monitoring him at practice, but it looks like the No. 2 wideout has a real chance of returning versus the Texans.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Week 4 Jones (ankle) is officially inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Impact The 27-year-old was listed as questionable and was expected to suit up Sunday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, but the wideout will instead be sidelined in Philadelphia. Jones hauled in a career-high 10 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown last week versus the Chargers, and Marvin Jones and Jamal Agnew should be more involved in the passing game versus the Eagles.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to face Eagles Jones (ankle) is expected to suit up for Sunday's game in Philadelphia, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact Jones is officially listed as questionable for Week 4, but it looks like Jacksonville's No. 2 wideout is trending toward availability. Coming off a 10-83-1 performance against the Chargers in Week 3, Jones will once again have a solid opportunity to produce behind Christian Kirk as long as he does avoid the injury report leading up to Sunday's 1:00 p.m. E.T. kickoff.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 4 Jones (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Impact Jones is coming off a 10-catch performance in Jacksonville's Week 3 win over the Chargers, so he'll be sorely missed if he's unable to play Week 4. Marvin Jones would become Jacksonville's clear-cut No. 2 wide receiver behind Christian Kirk if Zay Jones doesn't play, while more targets could go to tight end Evan Engram or gadget guy Jamal Agnew.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Added to injury report Jones didn't practice Thursday due to an ankle injury.

Impact Jones practiced fully Wednesday, so his addition to Jacksonville's injury report Thursday is notable. In this past Sunday's 38-10 win over the Chargers, Jones caught 10 of his team-high 11 targets for 85 yards and a TD.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Career-high 10 catches Sunday Jones caught 10 of 11 targets for 85 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-10 win over the Chargers.

Impact The journeyman receiver seems to have found a home with his fourth NFL club. Jones set a new career high with 10 grabs, and his 14-yard score in the second quarter marked the first of three TD passes by Trevor Lawrence. The Jaguars passing game will likely need to be sharp again in Week 4 as it tries to keep pace with Jalen Hurts and the Eagles.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lesser role in Week 2 Jones caught three of four targets for 23 yards during Sunday's 24-0 win over the Colts.

Impact The 27-year-old played similar snaps to Christian Kirk and Marvin Jones in the season opener but was the clear No. 3 wideout Sunday with Jacksonville leading by multiple scores for most of the game. Jones has caught nine of 13 targets for 88 yards through two games, and the game script could be more favorable Week 3 against the Chargers.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jaguars vs. Browns: Zay Jones and Other Winners in Preseason Home Opener Which Jaguars stood out against the Cleveland Browns in last Friday’s preseason home opener?

AUGUST 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Shows chemistry with Lawrence Jones caught two of four targets for 47 yards in Friday's 24-13 preseason loss to the Browns.

Impact Starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence connected with Jones on a 32-yard deep ball on Jacksonville's first offensive play of the game, and they linked up again for a 15-yard gain later in the first quarter. Jones finished as Jacksonville's leading receiver in the game, and this performance coupled with what has reportedly been a productive training camp has Jones in the hunt for a starting job in a receiving corps that also includes Christian Kirk (ankle), Marvin Jones and Laviska Shenault (hamstring). How the wide receivers are deployed in Jacksonville's next preseason game against the Steelers on Aug. 20 should help define where Jones stands in the pecking order.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Showing out in camp Jones is "having an awesome camp," according to Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL Jacksonville.

Impact Jones, Marvin Jones and Christian Kirk have seen most of the first-team snaps, with Laquon Treadwell mixing in as the top backup on the perimeter. There have been multiple reports about (Zay) Jones seeing a lot of looks downfield, which is perhaps a surprise after he did his best work in shallower areas for Las Vegas last year. Jones did see his share of deep looks with the Raiders, but he caught only four of 16 targets 20-plus yards downfield (with four others being intercepted), while he was far more efficient on intermediate passes (14 of 21 for 209 yards) and short throws (21 of 24 for 168), per PFF.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Thursday Jones won't play in the Hall of Fame Game against the Raiders on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact The teams chosen to appear in this exhibition rarely play starters or even regulars on both sides of the ball. Along with Jones, Christian Kirk, Marvin Jones, Laviska Shenault and Jamal Agnew won't suit up, leaving Laquon Treadwell, Tim Jones, Jeff Cotton, Kevin Austin and Marvin Hall, among others, available to the Jaguars at wide receiver.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Moving on to Jacksonville The Jaguars and Jones agreed to a three-year contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact This marks the second wide receiver to ink a deal with Jacksonville to open free agency after Christian Kirk landed a massive four-year deal earlier Monday. A second-round pick of the Bills back in 2017, Jones joins the third organization of his career, coming off a 47-546-1 line on 70 targets with the Raiders last season. He'll likely vie with Laviska Shenault for the No. 3 WR spot behind Kirk and Marvin Jones.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in playoff loss Jones caught five passes for 61 yards and one touchdown on eight targets against Cincinnati on Saturday.

Impact It's another encouraging entry in what's been an impressive breakout season for Jones. After he played sparingly in the first seven weeks, the Raiders upped Jones' workload and usage following the Week 8 bye, from which point he saw 71 targets in the next 11 games, including this playoff game. Jones is a 2017 second-round pick who dominated at the collegiate level and has 4.45 speed, so the way he played in 2021 is more in line with what his career expectations were all along.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Targeted eight times in OT victory Jones caught five of eight targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 35-32 overtime win over the Chargers.

Impact Jones finished the regular season with 47 receptions for 546 yards and a touchdown on 70 targets in 17 contests, enjoying his best receiving totals since a 2018 campaign with the Bills that included 56 catches and seven scores. The 26-year-old saw his role within the Raiders' aerial attack expand against the Cowboys in Week 12 when he caught more than two passes in a single game for the first time all season, and Jones ultimately averaged 7.7 targets per tilt over the team's final seven games. Jones, who's slated to enter unrestricted free agency in 2022, should remain busy in a wild-card matchup against the Bengals this week.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains heavily involved Jones recorded eight receptions on 10 targets for 120 yards in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Colts.

Impact Jones maintained a strong role in Raiders' offense, tallying at least five receptions for the fifth time in his last six games. However, he also displayed some big-play ability that was lacking in past performances, recording long gains of 42, 26 and 13 yards to surpass 100 receiving yards in a game for the first time in his career. Though he hasn't displayed much potential for big performances, Jones has developed rapport with quarterback Derek Carr and remains heavily involved in the gameplan heading into a Week 18 matchup against the Chargers.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Six grabs in Sunday's win Jones caught six of eight targets for 50 yards in Sunday's 17-13 win over the Broncos.

Impact He was Derek Carr's favorite option on the afternoon, leading the Raiders in receptions and targets, although Foster Moreau led the team in yards and Hunter Renfrow hauled in Carr's only TD. Jones has put together a 25-222-0 line on 36 targets over the last five games, giving him some deep-league PPR value heading into a Week 17 clash with the Colts.

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to take on Denver Jones (toe) was cleared from the injury report Friday and will play in Sunday's game against Denver.

Impact Jones is coming off season highs for catches (six), yards (67) and targets (nine) in last week's 16-14 win over Cleveland. He hasn't scored a TD since Week 1 and hasn't come close to a 100-yard game, but he does have four in a row with five or more targets and three or more catches.

DECEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Upgrades to limited practice Jones (toe) was listed as a limited practice participant Thursday, George Stoia of The Denver Gazette reports.

Impact This is a step in the right direction for Jones, who sat out Wednesday's walkthrough due to this injury. If Jones is able to upgrade to full participation Friday, the starting wide receiver could avoid Friday's injury report altogether ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos.

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Raiders host Broncos in matchup of AFC playoff hopefuls

The Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders head into their second meeting of the season in similar position

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits out Wednesday Jones didn't participate at Wednesday's walkthrough practice due to a toe injury.

Impact Jones presumably picked up the injury during Monday's win over the Browns while catching six of nine targets for 67 yards. The 26-year-old has played a significant role in the Raiders' receiving corps since the Week 8 bye, and he may need to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have a chance of suiting up this weekend versus Denver.

DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sixth grab sets up winning FG Jones caught six of nine targets for 67 yards in Monday's 16-14 win over the Raiders.

Impact Jones tied Foster Moreau for the team lead in targets and bested Moreau by two receiving yards for the team lead. His most important catch was his last one, as Jones' 15-yard snag set up Daniel Carlson's game-winning 48-yard field goal as time expired. Jones has stepped up recently for the receiver-starved Raiders -- he has 19 catches in his last four games and had just nine all season before this strong stretch.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carr delivers clutch throw to Zay Jones on the run to preserve game-winning FG try Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr delivers clutch throw to wide receiver Zay Jones on the run to preserve game-winning FG try.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • NFL.COM

Carr pinpoints Zay Jones along sideline for chain-moving 16-yard throw Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr pinpoints wide receiver Zay Jones along sideline for chain-moving 16-yard throw.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • NFL.COM

Raiders-Browns moved to Monday Jones and the Raiders will no longer play the Browns on Saturday, after the NFL officially rescheduled the matchup between the two teams for Monday at 5 p.m. ET.

Impact Due to ongoing COVID-19-related issues within the Cleveland organization, the NFL is hopeful that by delaying the game two days, the Browns will restore enough players from the reserve/COVID-19 list to alleviate depth concerns on the roster. Assuming the Week 15 game is played Monday as planned, Jones and Las Vegas will face a quick turnaround for the Week 16 contest versus the Broncos, which is still expected to be played Sunday, Dec. 26 as scheduled.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Does little with seven targets Jones recorded five receptions on seven targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 48-9 loss to the Chiefs.

Impact Jones finished second on the team with seven targets, behind only Hunter Renfrow. Despite converting a high rate of his targets into receptions, Jones was limited to only 3.6 yards per target to turn in a disappointing performance. Jones has now seen at least five targets in three consecutive games, though he's topped 50 yards only once in that span and has not found the end zone since Week 1.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE