Ravens Release Jacoby Jones
He gone!
Ravens wide out Jacoby Jones has been released by the team. Jones is famous for being the Superbowl hero during Baltimore’s championship season. A 56 yard touchdown reception as well as 108 kick return score played a huge part in the 34-31 victory over San Francisco.
A year after earning a 4 year, 12 million dollar deal last offseason, Jones will need to find a new home. After catching only 7 passes all season the move makes a lot of sense saving the team 750,000 off the salary cap.
Coach John Harbaugh and General Manager commented on the move during the State of the Ravens Presser.
“We thank Jacoby for what he did for us,” coach John Harbaugh said. “He was invaluable to our success. Opponents, especially on special teams, schemed to stop him. What a compliment to him.”
“Jacoby is one of my most favorite players ever to coach, an absolute joy to be around,” Harbaugh added. “He’s a good person with a good heart.”
“We don’t win Super Bowl XLVII without Jacoby,” general manager Ozzie Newsome said. “You immediately think of the touchdown against Denver in the divisional round and then the big plays in that Super Bowl — the long touchdown from Joe [Flacco] and the kickoff to open the second half. He also had a big punt return in that game. Jacoby was an outstanding Raven, good teammate on and off the field.”
You can watch the rest of the State of the Ravens Presser here.
