October 24, 2023
Detroit Lions wide receiver
Marvin Jones Jr. announced on social media that he is stepping away from the team to take care of personal family matters. Jones didn't travel with the team to Baltimore to face the Ravens in Week 7 and will now be away from the team for the foreseeable future. The 33-year-old veteran had not seen much of a role in the offense through six games, catching five of his 10 targets for 35 yards. In Jones' absence,
Jameson Williams and
Kalif Raymond could be on the field a bit more behind
Amon-Ra St. Brown and
Josh Reynolds in Detroit's receiving corps. Fantasy managers that were stashing Jones in really deep leagues can go ahead and drop him now. UPDATE: The Lions released Jones on Tuesday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
October 21, 2023
Detroit Lions wide receiver
Marvin Jones Jr. (personal) is not traveling with the team to Baltimore to face the Ravens in Week 7 and has been ruled out for Sunday's game for personal reasons. Jones has been well off the fantasy radar this year in his return to Detroit, as he's caught just five passes on 10 targets for 35 yards and no touchdowns in six contests. The 33-year-old has been buried on the receiver depth chart behind
Amon-Ra St. Brown,
Josh Reynolds,
Jameson Williams and
Kalif Raymond. His absence on Sunday shouldn't have a notable impact on the Lions offense one way or another in a tough matchup against the Ravens on the road.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
July 23, 2023
According to Lions head coach Dan Campbell, wide receiver
Marvin Jones Jr. (undisclosed) is on the non-football injury list. The 33-year-old inked a one-year deal to return to Detroit after playing in Jacksonville for the last two seasons. He finished with only 46 receptions for 529 yards and three touchdowns in 2022, some of the lowest marks of his career. That said, since the reason for Jones' absence hasn't been made public, it's unknown if he'll be ready for the 2023-24 campaign. However, he isn't expected to be a consistent fantasy producer even if he's on the field, although he should benefit from a Lions' high-powered offensive approach.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Josh Alper
March 29, 2023
Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver
Marvin Jones Jr. is expected to sign a one-year, $3 million deal worth up to $5 million with the Detroit Lions, according to a source. Jones spent the last two years with the Jaguars, but before that he played in Detroit from 2016-20. In 16 regular season games (10 starts) for Jacksonville in 2022, he caught 46 of his 81 targets for 529 yards and three touchdowns, numbers that all represented his lowest marks since his rookie season in 2012 with the Cincinnati Bengals. The 33-year-old had his only 1,000-yard season with Detroit in 2017, but fantasy managers should probably expect numbers more in line with his 2022 campaign in 2023. Jones figures to see infrequent work in Detroit this time around behind
Amon-Ra St. Brown and second-year wideout
Jameson Williams.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
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