The Facts:
On advice from an attorney, Jones isn't speaking about being charged with felony possession of cocaine. But his father, Steve Jones, issued a statement in which the receiver denied having any responsibility for the six grams of cocaine that were found in a sport-utility vehicle and ultimately led to his arrest early Thursday morning. "We want to make it clear that Matt was not in possession of any drugs," the statement read.
Reported by the Florida Times-Union
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The elder Jones conceded there were drugs in the vehicle and were located in the closest proximity to his son -- but "he does not claim any responsibility for the drugs. ..." As previously noted, police spotted Jones in the backseat of a parked car when an officer on foot patrol saw him with a "white powdery substance and in his hand, a credit card that he was using to chop up and scrape the powder." When asked by the officer if the powder was cocaine, Jones said, "Yes. ..." Jones has a court hearing set for Aug. 11. The Jaguars have declined to comment on the matter until they receive more facts concerning the case, but Jones now faces punishment from the NFL.
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