Patriots
“It’s a disgrace that I’m a high athlete with 112 sacks within the NFL and I’ve to go to an area health club to work out in the course of the season for no obvious motive.”
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive finish Chandler Jones indicated in since-deleted social media posts on Tuesday that he not wished to play for coach Josh McDaniels and normal supervisor Dave Ziegler.
Jones’ agent, Ethan Lock, mentioned he had no remark. An try to succeed in the Raiders for remark was unsuccessful.
The Raiders return to apply Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s season opener at Denver.
“It’s a disgrace that I’m a high athlete with 112 sacks within the NFL and I’ve to go to an area health club to work out in the course of the season for no obvious motive that is wild to me Josh and you realize it that you must do what’s proper,” Jones posted on Instagram.
It was unclear what timeframe Jones was referring to. He missed a stretch of latest practices due to an unspecified harm, however then returned final week.
Regardless, he posted he didn’t “wanna play for the Raiders” if McDaniels and Ziegler had been nonetheless in management.
He mentioned he most popular that defensive coordinator Patrick Graham take over because the coach.
These posts took a a lot totally different tone from what Jones wrote on X (previously Twitter) on Monday, saying he “can’t wait to play this 12 months! Feelin nice in apply!”
Can’t wait to play this 12 months! Feelin nice in apply! 💪🏾 https://t.co/WYfhO3MKI7
— ♛Chandler Jones (@chanjones55) September 4, 2023
This isn’t the primary time this 12 months a Raiders star participant expressed displeasure at Raiders administration.
Extensive receiver Davante Adams advised The Ringer in April that he and administration “don’t see eye to eye on what we predict is finest for us proper now.”
Adams, nevertheless, mentioned in a information convention in Might that he’s utterly onboard with the Raiders.
“On the finish of the day, I’m a Raider and excited to be right here,” Adams mentioned on the time. “I like my head coach, I like the final supervisor right here and all people from high to backside.”
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