April 30 (UPI) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars released wide receiver Zay Jones and kicker Joey Slye, the team announced Tuesday. News of their releases came just days after the Jaguars picked a wide receiver and kicker in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Veteran wide receiver Zay Jones missed eight games last season because of injuries. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
Jones, 29, totaled 34 catches for 321 yards and two scores over nine games last season. He missed eight games because of knee and hamstring injuries.
The seven-year veteran signed a three-year, $24 million deal with the Jaguars in 2022 as a free agent, but restructured that pact in 2023.
The second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft , who previously played for the Buffalo Bills and Las Vegas Raiders, totaled a career-high 823 yards and five scores on 82 catches in 16 games in his first season with the Jaguars.
Jones' release clears $4.1 million in salary cap space for the Jaguars.
Kicker Joey Slye (R), who spent last season with the Washington Commanders, signed in March with the Jacksonville Jaguars. File Photo by Mark Black/UPI
Slye, 28, made 79.2% (19 of 24) of his field goals last season, the second-worst rate among kickers active for 17 games in 2023 while with the Washington Commanders.
He made 32 of 35 extra-point attempts. The five-year veteran signed a one-year deal with the Jaguars last month.
Veteran wide receiver Zay Jones (L) joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
The Jaguars completed a trade with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday and picked former LSU wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. They then selected former Arkansas kicker Cam Little in the sixth round.
Joey Slye (R), who spent last year with the Washington Commanders, was statistically among the worst kickers in the NFL in 2023-24. File Photo by Mark Black/UPI
The Jaguars, who signed former Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis to a $39 million deal in March, also agreed to deals with five undrafted free agent wide receivers after the 2024 NFL Draft.
Davis, Thomas and Christian Kirk -- who signed a $72 million deal last off-season in free agency -- are set to enter the season as the Jaguars' top wide receivers.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Zay Jones scored seven touchdowns over the last two seasons. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI
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