Zay Jones Likely To Take Over Z Receiver Role
3 years agoLas Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones will presumably take over as the team's starting "Z" receiver following Henry Ruggs III's arrest and release over a DUI resulting in a death early Tuesday morning. Jones, Hunter Renfrow and Bryan Edwards are the only receivers on the team's active roster with Ruggs gone, so one of Dillon Stoner, D.J. Turner, Javon Wims and Marcell Ateman will likely be elevated for Week 9 against the New York Giants. The Raiders could also look to add veteran deep threat DeSean Jackson, who cleared waivers on Thursday after being waived by the Los Angeles Rams this week. Jones has only played 21% of the offensive snaps this year, but he has started 36 of his 69 career games and has been in the system since 2019. Still, fantasy wise, Edwards is likely to be the biggest beneficiary of Ruggs' tragic situation.
Source: The Athletic - Tashan Reed
Source: The Athletic - Tashan Reed