Marvin Jones announces his retirement from the Lions.
WR was later released by team .
Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones announced Tuesday that he is retiring from the team due to family reasons.
He has since been released by the team, NFL Network insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported.
“Simply put, I have decided to step away from the team to attend to personal family matters,” he wrote in part of an Instagram post.
“This was not an easy decision to make, but I can’t be the person/player this team needs while caring for my family far away.
” Jones announced that he will be attending Detroit’s Week 7 game against the Baltimore Ravens.
This is the first time this season that he has suspended his activities.
He returned to the Lions for his 12th NFL season, signing a one-year, $3 million contract this spring.
However, the veteran had a poor performance as he only had five receptions on 10 targets for 35 yards and zero touchdowns.
His goals include finishing seventh on the team with injured running back David Montgomery, while Amon-Ra St.
Brown continues to develop into one of the league’s best young wideouts.
There is.
Rookie tight end Sam LaPorta also proved to be an instant hit, receivers Kalife Raymond and Josh Reynolds made surprising contributions, and Jameson Williams returned from suspension.
Jones made no mention of a possible retirement if the 33-year-old is involved, but he has had a very fulfilling career since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
I’ve been accumulating.
He spent four seasons with the Bengals (one on injured reserve), spent the 2021-22 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and part of six seasons with two stints with the Lions (first in 2017-2020).
) and then returned here.
The year of Motown.
Jones played in 151 games and started 118 during his career, totaling 547 catches for 7,421 yards and 58 touchdowns.
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