The sad saga of Chandler Jones took another sorry turn on Saturday with news the Las Vegas Raiders are releasing the troubled defensive lineman.
Raiders are releasing DE Chandler Jones, who was arrested yesterday in Las Vegas after a turbulent week, per a league source.
Jones has been away from the Raiders since Labor Day weekend and was placed on the NFI list on Sept. 20. He was arrested after allegedly violating a…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 30, 2023
The week has seen Jones post bizarre videos on social media and then get arrested.
He was arrested Friday after allegedly violating a domestic violence temporary protective order.
The team hoped he gets help and posted on social media a message to that point.
Raiders’ statement on the arrest of Chandler Jones: pic.twitter.com/dymZjAUc75
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 29, 2023
Jones was in the second season of a three-year, $51 million contract he signed last year. As a result of his release, the Raiders are subject to approximately $12 million in dead money against the salary cap both in 2023 and 2024, as the team restructured Jones’ deal in March to create additional cap space.
