Young cornerback will head to waivers
Jack Jones was a member of the Las Vegas Raiders because of Antonio Pierce.
Pierce, of course, is no longer part of the Raiders’ organization and now apparently, neither will Jones.
NFL Media reported Sunday morning that Las Vegas will release the young starting cornerback. The move will likely become official Monday afternoon.
The #Raiders are releasing CB Jack Jones, sources say, after Las Vegas attempted to trade him. An intriguing option for a CB-needy team. pic.twitter.com/KciN550fPz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 6, 2025
Earlier Sunday, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the Raiders were trying to trade Jones before a release. But, now, it appears he will had to waivers. The Raiders were hoping that a team would emerge and trade for Jones to keep him from the waiver process. Technically, that can still happen before Monday.
Either way, though, it seems like Jones is out the door in Las Vegas.
The Raiders claimed Jones off waivers in November, 2023 when the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick gave up on him midway through his second NFL season. The Patriots drafted Jones, 27, in the fourth round in 2022.
It made sense that the Raiders would claim Jones in 2023. Pierce coached Jones in both high school in Long Bach, California and at Arizona State.
Jones had his moments in 2023, but struggled in 2024. He has ball skills (he had three Pick 6s in 24 games with the Raiders) but he was inconsistent, Jones started 16 games in 2024.
Clearly, the new regime, which starts its offseason workout program Tuesday, aren’t fans of Jones even though cornerback is a position of need. The Raiders will likely choose between newly signed Eric Stokes, Jakorian Bennett and Decamarion Richardson as the outside cornerbacks. They could also address the position in the draft and free agency.
Rasul Douglas, Stephon Gilmore, Asante Samuel and Mike Hilton are among the free-agent cornerbacks available.