Jones (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Monday's game against the Cowboys.
Jones has been working through a lingering knee issue since early October. His practice reps were limited Thursday and Friday, but he's avoided an injury tag for Week 9 after practicing without restrictions Saturday. Jones recorded seven catches (on 10 targets) for 146 yards over the two games prior to the Cardinals' Week 8 bye. Jacoby Brissett was the starter in those two games, and the veteran quarterback will draw the start against Dallas while Kyler Murray -- who is listed as questionable for Week 9 due to a foot sprain -- will serve as the backup if active.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Limited again Friday
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Jones (knee) was a limited practice participant Friday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
In the wake of the Cardinals' Week 8 bye, Jones continues to tend to the knee injury that has bothered him since Week 6 prep. With back-to-back capped sessions under his belt this week, he likely will need to log a full practice Saturday in order to avoid a designation for Monday's game at Dallas. If Jones is able to suit up Week 9, the question remains who between Kyler Murray and Jacoby Brissett will be under center, as Murray remains limited due to a lingering mid-foot sprain.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Still dealing with knee injury
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Jones (knee) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.
Jones appears to be dealing with the same knee issue that capped his practice reps before the Cardinals' last two games before a Week 8 bye. While working with fill-in QB Jacoby Brissett with Kyler Murray (foot) inactive for those contests, Jones hauled in seven of 10 passes for 146 yards and no touchdowns (after combining for a 5-37-0 line on seven targets in his first four appearances of the season). There's a chance Brissett again leads Arizona's offense Monday at Dallas, as Murray kicked off Week 9 prep as a limited participant as well.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Available in Week 7
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Jones (knee) is active for Sunday's game versus the Packers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Despite just one appearance in practice this week -- he was limited Friday -- Jones will play through a knee injury but remain the Cardinals' No. 3 WR, at best, behind Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson. In five appearances this season, Jones has put together a 10-116-0 line on 15 targets.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Questionable for Sunday
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Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Packers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
After beginning the week with three wide receivers either limited or not practicing, the Cardinals have cleared Marvin Harrison (concussion) and Michael Wilson (foot) for Week 7 action, while Jones' status remains up in the air after logging just one capped session (Friday). Jones has served as the team's No. 3 WR this season when healthy, but if he's inhibited or even sidelined Sunday, Greg Dortch would be the likely beneficiary among the team's remaining options at the position.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Practicing Friday
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Jones (knee) returned to practice Friday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
It's his first practice of the week, after catching five of eight targets for 79 yards in a loss to the Colts on Sunday. Jones got far more playing time than usual in the absence of Marvin Harrison, who remains in concussion protocol but has been practicing this week.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Sits out practice again
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Jones (knee) did not practice Thursday.
Jones stepped up with a 5-79-0 receiving line (on eight targets) during Arizona's Week 6 loss to the Colts with Marvin Harrison (concussion) making an early exit, but he's now missed back-to-back practices due to a knee injury. He was limited in practice Week 6 due to the same issue, so it's possible that Arizona is simply now taking extra caution with Jones' activity level due to Harrison being uncertain for Week 7. On a positive note for the Cardinals, Michael Wilson (foot) resumed practicing in full Thursday.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: No activity at walkthrough
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Jones (knee) didn't take part in Wednesday's walkthrough, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Jones took advantage of the early exit of Marvin Harrison in the second quarter of Sunday's defeat in Indianapolis due to a concussion. Overall, Jones' 79 percent snap share represented a season high, and he parlayed a campaign-best eight targets into five catches for 79 yards and no touchdowns. Jones was limited in all three Week 6 practices due to a knee issue, so his absence Wednesday could be related to maintenance. With Marvin Harrison (concussion) and Michael Wilson (foot) also tending to health concerns this week, the trio will be monitored closely to get a sense of who among them may be available Sunday against the Packers.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Surprise receiving leader in loss
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Jones brought in five of eight targets for 79 yards in the Cardinals' 31-27 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
Jones was the Cardinals' surprise leader in receiving yards while checking in second in both receptions and targets. The combination of Marvin Harrison's second-quarter exit due to a concussion and Jacoby Brissett drawing a spot start in place of Kyler Murray (foot) appear to have conspired to generate Jones' season-best performance, as the veteran receiver had come into the afternoon with just a 5-37-0 receiving line on seven targets through four games. If Harrison remains sidelined for next Sunday's Week 7 home game against the Packers, Jones could enjoy an expanded role again versus Green Bay.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Active in Week 6
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Jones (knee) is listed as active Sunday in Indianapolis, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
After being limited in practice for all of Week 6 prep due to a knee injury, Jones was listed as questionable for Sunday's game. Now that his availability has been confirmed, he'll continue to serve as the Cardinals' No. 3 WR behind Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson, which so far has amounted to a modest 5-37-0 line on seven targets in four contests for Jones this season.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Questionable for Sunday
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Jones (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Indianapolis, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Jones' practice reps were capped during the entirety of Week 6 prep due to a knee injury, and his status for Sunday will be clarified about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Jones is able to suit up, who will be under center for the Cardinals is up in the air considering Kyler Murray (foot) managed just one limited practice this week and is listed as questionable. Jacoby Brissett will get the nod at quarterback if Murray is inactive.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Catches two passes in loss
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Jones caught two of three targets for eight yards in the Cardinals' loss to the Titans on Sunday.
Jones returned from his one-week absence due to a concussion and played 50 percent of the offensive snaps. He has an uninspiring 5-37-0 receiving line on seven targets across four games this season and is well off the fantasy radar.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Out of concussion protocol
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Jones (concussion) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game versus the Titans, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Jones sat out Week 4 against the Seahawks due to a concussion, but after following up Wednesday's limited practice with back-to-back uncapped sessions, he's progressed enough to gain clearance from an independent neurologist. He'll slot back in as Arizona's No. 3 WR behind Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson on Sunday, but Jones has put together just a 3-29-0 line on four targets in three appearances this season.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Gets back to limited practice
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Jones (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
After coming out of a Week 3 loss in San Francisco with a concussion, Jones didn't practice last week in advance of being inactive Thursday against the Seahawks. Logging some on-field work Wednesday is a step in the right direction as he makes his way through the protocol for head injuries, but he likely will need to progress to full by week's end in order to avoid a designation for Sunday's game versus the Titans.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: In concussion protocol
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Coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that Jones emerged from Sunday's loss in San Francisco with a concussion, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
Gannon added that the injury occurred on the Cardinals' last offensive play, which was a Kyler Murray deep shot to Jones at the two-minute warning. Jones logged 33 of 66 snaps on offense Week 3 en route to two catches (on three targets) for 25 yards. With a short week to prepare for Thursday's game against the Seahawks, he'll likely be hard-pressed to make his way through the protocol for head and injuries and suit up for Week 4 action.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Not involved against Panthers
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Jones failed to record a single target in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Panthers.
Jones was a complete nonfactor against Carolina despite playing 51 percent of the Cardinals' offensive snaps in the contest. With Arizona's aerial attack mostly going through Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison, Jones has been left with little to no action while competing for leftover targets with fellow wideouts Michael Wilson and Greg Dortch. Nonethless, the 30-year-old veteran will have his next opportunity to be involved in a Week 3 matchup against the 49ers.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: First-teamer on initial depth chart
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Jones is listed among the first-team offense on the Cardinals' first unofficial depth chart of training camp, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Such depth charts need to be taken with a grain of salt, considering they're put together by media relations staff. Nevertheless, it's somewhat notable to see Jones listed ahead of Greg Dortch. Jones managed just eight catches and 240 offensive snaps in 11 games last season, as opposed to Dortch's 37 and 407, respectively, in 17 contests. Dortch operates primarily out of the slot however, so the fact he's listed as the No. 2 in that spot indicates Michael Wilson (concussion) may see a fairly even split between outside and slot reps in 2025. In such a scenario, Jones would line up outside opposite Marvin Harrison (knee/illness).
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Nonfactor in Week 7
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Jones failed to secure his lone target in Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers.
Jones made his season debut Monday after missing the first six games of the campaign, albeit it in a limited role. The veteran wideout played just 11 of the Cardinals' 57 offensive snaps in the contest behind fellow receivers Marvin Harrison (48), Michael Wilson (44) and Greg Dortch (17). Buried on Arizona's depth chart as a member of an inconsistent passing attack, Jones should remain far off the fantasy radar heading into a Week 8 matchup against the Dolphins.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Full practice Thursday
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Jones (hamstring) was a full practice participant Thursday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
After missing the first six games of the campaign, five of them due to a suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, Jones now has a clear runway to a role in Arizona's offense. With Marvin Harrison (concussion) and Michael Wilson (ankle) both limited to kick off Week 7 prep, Jones is getting valuable reps in team drills, which may translate to the field Monday against the Chargers.
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Cardinals' Zay Jones: Back on active roster
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The Cardinals lifted Jones' (hamstring) one-game roster exemption Monday.
The wideout was handed a five-game suspension Aug. 23 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, but he'll now join the Cardinals' active roster for the first time this season. The ban actually was lifted last Monday, but Arizona was granted the roster exemption at the same time. He picked up a hamstring injury last Thursday, which was enough for the team to use the exemption and hold him out Sunday at Green Bay. The Cards play next Monday against the Chargers, but the hamstring issue could still get in the way of Jones making his Arizona debut.
