The Detroit Lions have released veteran receiver Marvin Jones, who posted on social media Tuesday that he is stepping away from football to deal with a personal family matter. He moved his wife and five children from Miami to San Diego and planned to sign with an NFL team on the West Coast.
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Kalif Raymond and wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. in the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. “Although this was no easy decision, I cannot be the person/player that I need to be for this team as well as tend to my family from afar,” Jones posted Tuesday on Instagram.
The Cincinnati Bengals drafted the former California star in the fifth round in 2012 and he signed in Detroit for the first time in 2016 and had five productive seasons with the franchise.
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