Raiders’ Chandler Jones released from reserve/non-football illness list one day after arrest

The Las Vegas Raiders released veteran pass-rusher Chandler Jones from the reserve/non-football Illness list, the team announced Saturday.

Jones was once arrested early Friday morning in Las Vegas simply hours after he released an array of troubling social media posts, together with a video the place he broke down in tears. Jones was once booked into Clark County Detention Center in Nevada and stays in custody, according to center records. His bail has been set at $15,000 and a court docket date has been scheduled for Dec. 4, 2023. While the specifics of Jones’ arrest stay unclear, he’s formally charged with violating a short lived coverage order.

Police officials replied to Jones’ location round nighttime, and the 33-year-old is alleged to had been cooperative whilst being taken into custody, consistent with TMZ.

In a commentary released Friday afternoon, the Raiders mentioned they’re “hopeful that Chandler Jones receives the care that he needs. He, his family, and all those involved are in our thoughts. As this is now a legal matter, we will not be providing further comment.”

Jones were away from the Raiders group since ahead of the beginning of the common season. He was once positioned at the non-football illness list previous in September and has since made more than a few posts on social media, which integrated Jones pronouncing he does now not need to play for the Raiders group anymore. 

Beyond his on-field courting with the franchise, Jones’ social media process has devolved to some degree the place those that know him have reached out to test in on his well-being. That comprises former Steeler large receiver Antonio Brown, who messaged Jones on social media on Thursday all the way through the cross rusher’s posting spree that he was once heading to head see him. 

Jones entered the NFL in 2012 as a first-round pick out of the Patriots out of Syracuse. The Rochester, New York, local performed 4 years in New England and helped the franchise win Super Bowl XLIX ahead of being traded to the Cardinals in 2016. He spent six seasons in Arizona and signed a three-year, $51 million contract with the Raiders in March 2022.