BIOGRAPHY
Isaiah Avery "Zay" Jones was born on March 30th, 1995, in Dallas, Texas. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
The Buffalo Bills selected Jones in the second round with the 37th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 18, the Bills signed Jones to a four-year, $6.77 million contract with $3.84 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.07 million.
On September 10, 2017, Jones made his NFL debut. He had one reception for 21 yards in the 21–12 victory over the New York Jets. On September 17, 2017, in Week 2, he barely missed on a potential game-winning pass from quarterback Tyrod Taylor on fourth down late in the game of a 9–3 loss to the Carolina Panthers. In Week 9, against the New York Jets, he recorded six receptions for 53 yards and his first career receiving touchdown. In 15 games (10 starts) of his rookie year in 2017, Jones finished with 316 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On October 7, 2019, Jones was traded to the Oakland Raiders for a 2021 fifth-round pick.
During the Raiders' first home game in Allegiant Stadium upon relocating to Las Vegas, Jones caught his first touchdown since 2018 in a 34–24 Raiders win over the New Orleans Saints. Jones was fined US$15,000 by the NFL on October 5, 2020, for attending a maskless charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season.
On March 19, 2021, Jones re-signed with the Raiders on a one-year contract. During Monday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1, Jones recorded two receptions for 46 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown to end the game as the Raiders won 33–27 in overtime.
On March 16, 2022, Jones signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the 2022 season, Jones appeared in 16 games and recorded 82 receptions for 823 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. In the Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had eight receptions for 74 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 31–30 victory.
