Ex-WR Jamal Agnew Reacts to Jaguars Releasing Zay Jones

Former Jaguars wide receiver Jamal Agnew doesn't appear to be a fan of the franchise's most recent move.

"Man they trippin," Agnew posted to social media following the release of veteran wide receiver Zay Jones, who Agnew spent the last two years with as a teammate.

Jones sustained an injury in Week 2 of 2023 that hampered him for most of the season, with Jones dealing with two different stretches of missed time. In nine games for the Jaguars last season, Jones caught 34 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns. 

Over the last two seasons combined, Jones ranks third on the team in targets (185) and receiving yards (1,144), while ranking third in catches (113) and being tied for fourth in touchdown catches (7). He also ranks fourth in receiving yards per game 45.8. 

Jones signed a three-year, $24 million deal with $14 million in guarantees for the Jaguars in 2022. 

The Jaguars will now take on $6,569,334 in dead cap for Jones and save $4,183,294.

If Jones is designated as a post-June 1st cut, they carry $3,017,334 in dead cap in 2024 and save $7,735,294 for the year.

Jones is set to be replaced in the starting lineup by No. 23 overall selection Brian Thomas Jr., the first wide receiver the Jaguars have drafted in the first round in over a decade.

"Well yeah, that’s the idea when you select good players in the draft. You’re adding a skilled receiver, you’re adding depth, you’re adding a guy that has an element of speed that we haven’t had probably since Calvin [Ridley] last year," Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson Said last week.

"Once we get him in here too, and really get our hands on him, get him into the playbook in a couple of weeks and really see how we can use him. I think it can only be a great asset for us on offense to not only open up the field, but I think open up some other elements of the offense.”