JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida state attorney’s office on Tuesday declined to pursue a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Zay Jones, according to court records.
Jones was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning, but that was canceled.
Assistant State Attorney Marie Theresa Ryan wrote in a disposition notice filed Tuesday that “after reviewing the evidence in the above-styled case, the undersigned Assistant State Attorney declines to prosecute this defendant for these charges.”
Jones was arrested Nov. 13 and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery after an argument with the mother of his child allegedly resulted in an injury to her neck, according to an arrest and booking report.
Police were called to a Jacksonville apartment, where the woman said she was visiting Jones and their child. Per the arrest report, the woman said Jones became upset because she was planning on taking their child back to Orlando, and the two argued.
Though some details were redacted regarding the alleged battery, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputy noted in the report that he “observed several small scratches on the victim’s neck, consistent with marks from a fingernail.”
Jones missed eight games in 2023 because of a knee injury and caught 34 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns. That came one season after setting career highs in receptions (82) and receiving yards (823). Jones had signed a three-year, $24 million contract with $14 million guaranteed in March 2022.
