Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive finish Chandler Jones pleaded no contest on June 17 to a home violence cost and can keep away from jail time if he meets sure situations, in accordance with Clark County (Nevada) court docket paperwork.
Jones obtained a suspended 90-day jail sentence. The cost will likely be dismissed if he stays out of hassle for the subsequent six months and has no contact with the sufferer, aside from Household Court docket orders, in accordance with the information.
Jones, 34, was arrested in Las Vegas in September and charged with a misdemeanor for violating a home violence momentary protecting order. He was arrested once more in October for violating the protecting order.
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He was charged with two misdemeanors in September, however a kind of costs was dismissed when he made his plea, in accordance with the information.
The Raiders launched Jones after his arrest in September. On the time, he was within the second season of a three-year, $51 million contract.
Earlier than he was launched, Jones had been away from the Raiders since Labor Day weekend, when he made a collection of social media posts aimed on the workforce, proprietor Mark Davis, then-general supervisor Dave Ziegler and then-coach Josh McDaniels. The Raiders had positioned Jones on the non-football damage/sickness checklist on Sept. 20.
Jones, who has been chosen to 4 Professional Bowls and has obtained two first-team All-Professional nods, did not play within the NFL final season after he was arrested. He has 112 sacks over 11 seasons.
