Sources: Raiders cut CB Jones after trade efforts

HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing cornerback Jack Jones aft attempting to commercialized him, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Jones played successful 24 vocation games with the Raiders aft the franchise claimed him disconnected waivers successful 2023, pursuing his merchandise from the New England Patriots, wherever helium played conscionable 1 afloat season.

In 2024, Jones started successful 16 games and totaled a career-best successful tackles (69), passes defended (16) and interceptions (three). However, Jones gave up 698 yards, 9 touchdowns and a passer standing of 108.9 connected 88 targets arsenic the nearest defender.

Following the departure of Jones and Nate Hobbs, who joined the Green Bay Packers connected a four-year deal, the Raiders' cornerback country presently features Jakorian Bennett, fourth-round prime Decamerion Richardson, M.J. Devonshire, Kyu Blu Kelly, Eric Stokes and Darnay Holmes.

Bennett, Stokes and Richardson play mostly connected the extracurricular portion Holmes is the team's lone nickel cornerback. At the league meetings, wide manager John Spytek said the squad has to fig retired the nickel spot.

"The nickel is simply a captious spot successful Pete [Carroll]'s and [defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's] defense," Spytek said. "... We accent the value of that presumption successful our defense. They're asked to bash a lot, and they tin beryllium hard to find."

Expect the Raiders to usage this month's draught to amended the extent astatine cornerback. Las Vegas could people Michigan cornerback Will Johnson successful the archetypal round. Meanwhile, players similar Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky) and Trey Amos (Ole Miss) could beryllium imaginable Day 2 picks.

The quality of Jones being released was archetypal reported by NFL Network.