by Robbie Neiswanger
by Robbie Neiswanger
Former Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones still doesn’t have an NFL home.
But after this bit of news from the NFL today, it’s pretty clear he could be finding one pretty soon.
Chris Mortensen reported earlier today that the NFL has informed Jones he will be fined $50,000 but will not be suspended for violating the terms of his court-mandated drug program a little while back. Remember, Jones spent a few nights in jail after testing positive for alcohol, the result of what Jones said was a couple of drinks with friends on the golf course. That’s fine and all except for one thing: It broke the terms of his conditions with the drug court program and landed him in plenty of hot water.
Jones was released by Jacksonville shortly after leaving jail. He has been looking for a new home since.
But Jones agent, Dave Butz, told Mortensen that the fact Jones won’t be suspended by the NFL again — he did serve a three-game suspension at the end of the 2008 season for his original arrest on drug charges — is good news. “That’s the main message — that Matt will be available to any team looking for a proven receiver,” Butz told Mortensen.
As for the fine, Butz also told Mortensen that Jones plans to appeal it.
How much interest will there be in Jones, who led the Jaguars with 65 catches last season? We’ll find out soon.
What’s your guess? Where will Jones play football in 2009?
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May 30th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Matt should come play in Dallas. We would love him here, and he would give us a bona fide complement to Roy Williams BEFORE we do this musical chairs thing at WR with Austin, Hurd, and Crayton. If he came, I think he would like it better than JAX because it’s closer to home, and he would be utilized to a greater degree. Let’s hope Jerry pulls the trigger. Also, with all this talk of teams putting in “wildcat packages”, and Dallas being no exception to the rumor, who better to have on the field than a guy like Jones, whom played QB in College and has played WR in the NFL, just a thought.