State Attorney Drops Battery Charges Against Jaguars WR Zay Jones

Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones has had all charges dropped from his November arrest.

Charges against Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver have officially been dropped according to an assistant state attorney. 

Assistant state attorney Marie Theresa Ryan wrote in court filings, "After reviewing the evidence in the case, the undersigned Assistant State Attorney declines to prosecute this defendant for these charges."

Jones was arrested in November on misdemeanor domestic battery charges before later pleading not guilty. 

Jones just finished his second season with the Jaguars after signing a three-year, $24 million deal with $14 million in guarantees in 2022.

Jones caught 82 passes for 823 yards and five touchdowns in his first season with the team, appearing in 16 regular-season games and starting two playoff games. Jones caught 13 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown in the playoffs. 

Jones, who injured his knee in Week 2 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs, appeared in just nine games last year. Jones missed several weeks before returning Week 5 vs. the Buffalo Bills, where he caught five passes for 55 yards and a touchdown before his injury flamed up again in the second half.

Jones then missed the next four games before returning in Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans. Jones played in five more games before a hamstring injury in Week 15. Jones then missed the next two games before returning in the Week 17 finale. 

Jones finished the 2023 season with 34 catches for 321 yards and two touchdowns. Through two seasons with the Jaguars, Jones has caught 116 passes for 1,144 yards and seven touchdowns.