Raiders’ Chandler Jones arrested in Las Vegas on 2 counts of violating temporary protection order

HENDERSON, Nev. —Raiders defensive endChandler Jones was arrested Friday morning in Las Vegas on two counts of violating a temporary protection order for domestic violence, according to jail records. Jones was booked at the Clark County Detention Center and is being held on a $15,000 cash bail. A court date has been set for Dec. 4.
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Jones’ arrest is the latest in a series of incidents this week for the defensive lineman. On Monday, he wrote in a social media post that he was recently hospitalized “against my will” by the Las Vegas Fire Department and later taken to a behavioral health center. Jones shared photos of what appeared to be journal entries and a patient bill of rights for a mental health facility. On Thursday, Jones went live on X, formerly known as Twitter, andmade unsupported allegations about members of the Las Vegas Raiders organization during a rambling, 25-minute-long monologue.
“I don’t have much to add to any of that,” Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said Friday when asked about Jones’ arrest. “Nothing’s changed on our end in terms of his status and everything else. I’m not up to speed on everything.”
The Raiders placed Joneson the non-football illness list on Sept. 20 after he had already been away from the team for multiple weeks. He missed the team’s final training camp practice on Aug. 31 and, on Sept. 5, he accused the Raiders on Instagram of barring him from team headquarters, stating, among other things, that he no longer wanted to play for the Raiders and had an issue with McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler. Jones said in a social media post that the Raiders sent a crisis response team and police officers to his home in Las Vegas. Additionally, he posted that representatives from the NFLPA had attempted to contact him. Jones has said multiple times he wants to play football but hasn’t been allowed to. Previously, he accused Raiders owner Mark Davis of having a “secret” that would reveal why Jones has been away from the team.
“I care for all of them,” McDaniels, who’s known Jones since they were with thePatriots in 2012, said when asked whether he was concerned about Jones. “I think we all do. We want the best for all of our players, former players, etc. That will never change. So, that part is going to be there now and forever for all the guys we’ve coached and gotten an opportunity to know and worked with. We’re just kind of taking it as it comes here as we’re going through this. We’ll continue to try to do the best we can. Like I said, there’s not much we can do other than that.”
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In a statement in response to Jones’ arrest, theNFL said, “We have been closely monitoring the matter and have been in constant communication with the Raiders.”
Shortly after, theRaiders released their own statement, their first time doing so since Jones’ time away from the team began.
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders)September 29, 2023
“The Raiders are hopeful thatChandler Jones receives the care that he needs,” the statement read. “He, his family, and all those involved are in our thoughts. As this is now a legal matter, we will not be providing further comment.”
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