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| Height: 6-6 Weight: 242 Born: Apr 22, 1983, Fort Smith, AR |
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| December 9, 2008 The Jaguars leading receiver, Matt Jones, was dealt a three-game suspension on Tuesday for violating the league's substance abuse policy, according to the Star Tribune. He was charged with cocaine possession in July when a police officer in Fayetteville, AR, saw him inside a parked car allegedly cutting up cocaine with a credit card. |
| December 5, 2008 Matt Jones had his appeal heard Thursday regarding the three-game suspension he was dealt for his off-season cocaine arrest, and he is expected to play in Week 14 at Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| December 1, 2008 Matt Jones had a nice night in the Jaguars loss to the Texans. The receiver caught eight balls for 104 yards. |
| November 23, 2008 Charley Casserly of CBS reports that Matt Jones' appeal hearing for this three-game suspension will take place on December 4. A decision regarding his suspension is expected to take place within a week after the hearing, ProFootballTalk.com reports. |
| November 23, 2008 Matt Jones is expected to return from his thigh bruise today against Minnesota, according to FOX Sports. |
| November 21, 2008 Jaguars.com reports that wide receiver Matt Jones (thigh) practiced in full on Friday and should play against the Vikings on Sunday. |
| November 21, 2008 The Florida Times-Union reports that Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones, who was limited in practice Thursday because of his thigh injury after going full-time Wednesday, remains in legal limbo with the NFL on his possible suspension. Jones said he still hasn't heard anything from the league about his appeal of a possible suspension stemming from his drug arrest last July. |
| November 19, 2008 Matt Jones had a full practice on Wednesday, according to the Jaguars' official site. |
| November 15, 2008 Matt Jones (thigh) will be a game-time call for Sunday's battle with Tennessee, according to the Florida Times-Union. Coach Jack Del Rio said, "He's still pretty sore. We'll have to take a look at him on game day and then make a decision." |
| November 14, 2008 Matt Jones missed all of practice on Friday after being limited on Thursday, according to the Jaguars official site. |
| November 13, 2008 Matt Jones was limited at practice due to a thigh injury on Thursday a day after he missed practice entirely, according to the Jaguars Official Website. |
| November 9, 2008 Wide receiver Matt Jones injured his thigh during the third quarter of the Week 10 game against the Lions, the AP reports. |
| November 1, 2008 Coach Jack Del Rio referred to Matt Jones as the team's No. 1 wide receiver, according to the Florida Times Union. He is facing a three-game suspension, but his appeal will likely make him available for Sunday's game. |
| October 30, 2008 Jags wide receiver Matt Jones will probably be able to play on Sunday against the Bengals, as his appeal of a three-game suspension is still being reviewed, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| October 26, 2008 Matt Jones caught eight passes for 117 yards and a touchdown catch against the Browns on Sunday. |
| October 20, 2008 The NFL has suspended wide receiver Matt Jones for three games, ESPN.com reports. Jones is expected to appeal the suspension. The wideout was accepted into a drug treatment program last week, and he could have a felony cocaine charge erased. |
| October 19, 2008 Wide receiver Matt Jones could be suspended by the league as soon as this week for violating the substance abuse policy, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. |
| October 8, 2008 Matt Jones' cocaine charge will be handled in drug court rather than in the regular criminal system and will allow him to keep any conviction off his record, according to ESPN. The 25-year-old receiver was to have gone on trial Friday for his July 10 arrest when a Fayetteville police officer saw him inside a car allegedly cutting up cocaine with a credit card. Prosecutor John Threet said his office reached an agreement with Jones on Tuesday to send the case to drug court. Threet and Jones' attorney, Woody Bassett, said Circuit Judge William Storey approved the transfer Tuesday. Bassett said Jones has to appear in drug court on Monday afternoon before Circuit Judge Mary Ann Gunn. |
| October 5, 2008 Matt Jones had only two catches in the Jaguars' 26-21 loss to the Steelers on Sunday night. There might be a reason that Jones wasn't fully into the game, he has a trial scheduled Friday on a felony cocaine possession charge in Fayetteville, Ark, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
| October 2, 2008 Jacksonville wideout Matt Jones is the lone player in the AFC to have caught at least five passes in each game this season, according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| September 28, 2008 Matt Jones caught five passes for 71 yards and a touchdown in the Week 4 victory over Houston. |
| September 27, 2008 Jaguars offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said the the team needs to find more ways to get the ball to leading receiver Matt Jones according to the Florida Times-Union. |
| September 14, 2008 Matt Jones led the Jaguars in receiving with five receptions for 50 yards in the loss to Buffalo. |
| August 11, 2008 Matt Jones pleaded not guilty Monday to felony drug charges (possession of cocaine), according to the Sporting News. The charge carries up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Jones' father, Steve, has denied the cocaine was in his son's possession. He acknowledged it was in the vehicle, however, and in "closest proximity to Matt." |
| August 10, 2008 The arraignment for Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones on felony drug chargers will be on Monday, according to the AP. |
| August 1, 2008 Matt Jones still seems to be facing up uphill battle to stay on the Jaguars roster even with injuries to fellow wideouts Jerry Porter and Reggie Williams, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
| July 30, 2008 With news of pending arthroscopic surgery for Reggie Williams tainting the day as a headache, the Jaguars are happy to report embattled Matt Jones is enjoying a wonderful camp and appears to be doing what he can to get out of the team's doghouse, according to SBNation.com. |
| July 25, 2008 Jaguars wide out Matt Jones has apologized for his recent arrest in which he was found in a car cutting up cocaine with a credit card, according to the AP. "I'm embarrassed for Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, coach Del Rio and my teammates, and even the fans of Jacksonville," Jones said. |
| July 22, 2008 In an odd turn of events, the Jacksonville Jaguars have announced receiver Matt Jones will not be cut from the roster before the start of training camp, according to ProFootballTalk.com. |
| July 12, 2008 The father of recently-arrested Jacksonville receiver Matt Jones has told reporters that the drugs found in his possession were not his, according to KNWA. |
| July 11, 2008 Updating an earlier story, providing more details and insight, Jacksonville receiver Matt Jones has been arrested in Arkansas and is facing felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with an additional charge of an intent to distribute, according to the Associated Press. The 25-year-old Jones and two others were arrested early Thursday. A police report said officers approached the car and an officer drew his handgun after Jones did not immediately show his hands. Police said they searched the vehicle and found a plastic bag filled with a white substance that tested positive for cocaine and a jar with possible marijuana residue. Jones was released from the Washington County jail on $2,500 bond. His arraignment on a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance was set for Aug. 11, two days after Jacksonville's preseason opener against Atlanta. Police said 6 grams of cocaine was found. The threshold for potential charges of possession with intent to deliver is 1 gram. However, prosecutor John Threet said there is no evidence that Jones intended to deal the drug. |
| July 10, 2008 Matt Jones was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance, which was cocaine, according to FirstCoastNews.com. The site reported that Jones was Jones sitting in the back of a car, and had a card with a white powdery substance on it, with a credit card in his other hand. After not initially showing the officer his hands, the policeman drew his firearm, and Jones complied with the request. |
| June 11, 2008 Jaguars receiver Matt Jones is starting to look like the most likely candidate for release, according to the Sporting News. |
| June 10, 2008 Matt Jones has been hindered by soft-tissue injuries that continue to cut into his practice time, according to Jaguars.com. Receivers' coach Todd Monken commented, "When Matts been healthy, I think hes made tremendous strides. I think hes made more contested catches, the possibility of getting hit. Ive been excited to see Matt compete." |
| June 9, 2008 Matt Jones has not been working among the top five receivers with Jacksonville during team OTA practices, according to Jaguars.com. |
| May 26, 2008 Following up on an earlier report, it's been confirmed by RotoTimes sources that unless former first-round pick Matt Jones does something he hasn't done in his first three professional training camps, the Jacksonville organization plans to release him. |
| March 24, 2008 Matt Jones will need a lights out showing in training camp to stick on the Jacksonville Jaguars roster in 2008, according to Pro Football Weekly. This information is courtesy of a team insider with knowledge of the situation. Jones has been lethargic during his three seasons in Jacksonville, and the offseason acquisitions of Jerry Porter and Troy Williamson have created a logjam at wide receiver. |