Former NFL first-round pick Matt Jones faced an uphill climb to stick on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ roster this year amid a glut of receivers. Jones has been a disappointment in his three seasons, producing only 1,392 yards and 13 TDs.
No one doubts the former
Well, now Jones’ spot on the roster appears moot, as he was arrested by
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says officers arrested Jones and two other men as they sat in a
The preliminary arrest report shows an officer saw Jones sitting in the back seat of the car with a white card with a white powdery substance on it, and a credit card in his other hand. The report said that Jones told one of the officers that the white powder was cocaine (six grams of the substance later tested positive for cocaine)
Authorities say Jones didn’t comply right away and hid his left hand. The officer drew his gun and ordered Jones out of the vehicle. Jones got out and the officer put him in handcuffs.
The Jaguars are raving about 2007 third-round pick Mike Walker, and former Vikings castoff Troy Williamson also has been having an excellent offseason with the team. Having a reputation for dropping balls, Williamson has caught virtually everything thrown his way this offseason. But he did the same thing last offseason in
With Walker and Williamson now assured of roster spots along with Jerry Porter, Reggie Williams and Dennis Northcutt, it would have been hard seeing Jones stick on the squad. Now, however, his NFL career could be over because of this arrest.
That’s a shame, because teams like the Cowboys or Browns might have taken a flier on a guy whose base salaries are only $625,000 and $565,000 in 2008 and 2009, respectively, and who could be a third quarterback in a pinch.
