DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wide receiver Marvin Jones is rejoining the Detroit Lions, according to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Former Jaguars’ WR Marvin Jones announced that he is returning to the Lions, the team he played for from 2016-2020.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 29, 2023
Schefter reported in a subsequent tweet that Jones is expected to sign a one-year, $3 million deal, worth up to $5 million.
Jones has spent the last two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 69 games over five seasons with the Lions, Jones caught 289 passes for 4,296 yards and 36 touchdowns. Across 10 seasons, Jones has caught 542 passes for 7,386 yards and 58 touchdowns.
7 Action News caught up with Jones after the Lions beat the Jaguars this past season, 40-14. Jones told Jeanna Trotman that the fans "are always going to show up" at Ford Field and said "they always have my heart and best interest."
I caught all-time good guy Marvin Jones Jr. (@MarvinJonesJr) in the tunnel before heading back to sunny FL. His message to Lions fans: "They deserve it (winning) all. The fans are always going to show up & always be here no matter what. They always have my heart & best interest." pic.twitter.com/jL17RrXT4g
— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) December 5, 2022
Jones joins a room full of talented Lions receivers including Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Josh Reynolds and Kalif Raymond. He isn't the first former Lion to re-join the team this off-season, as guard Graham Glasgow andlinebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin have both signed new deals, the team announced.
