Arizona Cardinals WR on a prove-it deal labeled a bounce-back candidate heading into 2024 season
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones is labeled a bounce-back candidate heading into a prove-it 2024 season.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones joined a revamped wide receiver room.
Jones signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals, looking to prove he can be a reliable wide receiver option.
Pro Football Focus labeled him a bounce-back candidate heading into the 2024 season, as he looks to thrive off having Marvin Harrison Jr. lining up alongside him.
"It was difficult to find a Cardinals player who was good in prior years and struggled in 2023, largely because of the team’s youth," Pro Football Focus’ Bradley Locker writes. "But Jones is probably as good a bet as any. With Jacksonville in 2022, he posted a career-best 82 catches for 823 yards, not to mention 1.47 yards per route run. However, 2023 proved more challenging, with Jones playing just 474 snaps and accruing 62 targets. Even though the Cardinals now boast superstar Marvin Harrison Jr., Jones could easily become the team’s WR2 and help work underneath to complement the rookie, especially as he gets acclimated early on."
What is the future of the Cardinals' WR position?
The Arizona Cardinals' general manager Monti Ossenfort bolstered a diminished wide receiver room by drafting Harrison and signing Jones in free agency.
The Cardinals did lose out on Marquise "Hollywood" Brown. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. But he won't be missed with the talent available to Kyler Murray and the Cardinals' offense.
Through eight seasons, Jones has 287 receptions for 3,028 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Recent rankings show Kyler Murray has far more to prove in 2024 than most quarterbacks
Kyler Murray spent most of the 2023 season injured.
