Zay Jones
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Receiving Stats
REC
34
YDS
321
TD
2
AVG
9.4
TAR
64
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
In 2022, Jones had a career year. During that season, he was the second best receiver the Jaguars had. As a result, Jones caught 82 passes for 823 yards and five touchdowns. Unfortunately, 2023 was a different story. The Jaguars added Calvin Ridley, which made Jones less of a priority in the offense. Then, a trio of injuries cost the receiver eight games. However, there was a silver lining to the season. Jones averaged 5.3 receptions and 53 yards in his last four games. After the NFL Draft, the Jaguars cut ties with the veteran. Read Past Outlooks
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Released by Jacksonville
The Jaguars released Jones on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old's release comes shortly after Jacksonville's selection of Brian Thomas in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Jones played only nine games last season due to a PCL injury, and while he seems to be healthy now, his release saves the Jaguars $4.2 million in cap space. In addition to Thomas, Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis will make up the top three wideouts for Trevor Lawrence, while Jones will work to find a landing spot elsewhere.
The 29-year-old's release comes shortly after Jacksonville's selection of Brian Thomas in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Jones played only nine games last season due to a PCL injury, and while he seems to be healthy now, his release saves the Jaguars $4.2 million in cap space. In addition to Thomas, Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis will make up the top three wideouts for Trevor Lawrence, while Jones will work to find a landing spot elsewhere.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Zay Jones' 2023 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
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Air Yards Per Game
91.1Air Yards Per Snap
1.81% Team Air Yards
17.3%% Team Targets
10.6%Avg Depth of Target
12.8 YdsCatch Rate
53.1%Drop Rate
4.7%Avg Yds After Catch
2.1% Targeted On Route
22.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Zay Jones Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Zay Jones' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
200 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.45 secShuttle Time
4.01 secCone Drill
6.79 secVertical Jump
36.5 inBroad Jump
133 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
32.50 in
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Could help replace Kirk
Jones could be in line for a bump in targets over the next four games at minimum following the placement of Christian Kirk on injured reserve Friday due to a groin injury, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Jones has played in three consecutive games for the first time this season after having struggled with knee issues for the majority of the campaign, and he now appears in line for an opportunity to put that run of health to good use. Jones often fills a similar short-to-mid-range role to that of Kirk and has established rapport with Trevor Lawrence, so he could certainly play an elevated role during his teammate's absence while filling Kirk's No. 2 receiver role. That seemed to be case after Kirk went down on the Jaguars' first series Monday night, as Jones finished with a season-high 78 yards on five catches.
Jones has played in three consecutive games for the first time this season after having struggled with knee issues for the majority of the campaign, and he now appears in line for an opportunity to put that run of health to good use. Jones often fills a similar short-to-mid-range role to that of Kirk and has established rapport with Trevor Lawrence, so he could certainly play an elevated role during his teammate's absence while filling Kirk's No. 2 receiver role. That seemed to be case after Kirk went down on the Jaguars' first series Monday night, as Jones finished with a season-high 78 yards on five catches.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Jones finished 2021 strong in Las Vegas and earned a three-year, $24 million contract in 2022 in Jacksonville, where he quickly became a favorite of Trevor Lawrence's in the short passing game. Jones' aDOT dropped from 14.0 his final season in Vegas to 8.6 his first year in Jacksonville, with the trade off career highs for targets (121), catches (82) and receiving yards (823). It would've been a bigger year if not for his league-high 13 drops, and his lackluster 6.8 YPT was easily topped by teammates Christian Kirk (133 targets, 8.3 YPT) and Evan Engram (98 targets, 7.8 YPT). Better efficiency seems likely this year, if only because it would be hard to drop that many passes again and third-year QB Trevor Lawrence figures to continue improving. On the other hand, Calvin Ridley is replacing an over-the-hill Marvin Jones at wideout, making Zay unlikely to approach last year's volume.
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No longer facing charges
The Duval County Clerk of Court announced that Jones had a misdemeanor domestic battery charge dismissed Tuesday, Mark Long of the Associated Press reports.
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Targeted nine times in finale
Jones caught six of nine targets for 47 yards in Sunday's 28-20 loss to the Titans.
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Returning from two-game absence
Jones (knee/hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Titans.
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Looks set to play
Jones (hamstring/knee) is expected to play in Sunday's game against the Titans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Questionable for key Week 18 game
Jones (knee/hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans.
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