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Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones, who served a three-game suspension at the end of the 2008 season, was arrested Monday evening in Washington County, Arkansas, and is being held.
He was recharged with possession of a controlled substance after he failed a random **** test as part of the terms of a previous arrest, multiple media outlets reported. He faced the same charge because he was in violation of the plea agreement that resolved his ******* possession charge last July.
Jones tested positive for alcohol on Feb. 27 and appeared in court on Monday and admitted using alcohol during a golf outing the day before the test. He was arrested and the judge set his bond at $150,000.
Monday's arrest, confirmed to ESPN.com by deputy R. Hatcher of the Washington County police department, came at 6:21 p.m. in the same county in which Jones was arrested last year.
"We're aware of the situation and are still gathering information," said Jaguars general manager Gene Smith, according to the Florida Times-Union.
The newspaper reported that Jones was given a choice of serving 10 days in jail or entering a six-week residential treatment program. He at first opted for the treatment program, but Judge Mary Ann Gunn suggested he think about what a prolonged stay in treatment would do to his NFL career. Jones then changed his mind.
Jones was the Jaguars' leading receiver with 65 catches and 761 yards despite the suspension under the league's personal conduct policy. That suspension came after a failed appeal and was the result of a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.
Jones was arrested and charged with one count of ******* possession on July 10, 2008, when a Fayetteville police officer saw him inside a parked car allegedly cutting up ******* with a credit card. The charge carried a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Jones pleaded not guilty and later reached agreement with prosecutor John Threet's office to send the case to **** court.
On Oct. 13, a judge accepted Jones into a **** treatment program that could erase the felony ******* charge against the former Arkansas star. The former Razorbacks quarterback was ordered to participate in NFL-sponsored substance-abuse counseling and random **** testing through the end of the football season, then return to Fayetteville to complete the intervention program, Gunn said.
Gunn, who presides over the Washington County **** Court, said at the time Jones could be bounced from the program if he failed a **** test or missed a counseling session. Jones said in court that he was "very committed" to completing the program and said he had passed random NFL-administered **** tests since his July 10 arrest.
The quarterback-turned-wide receiver stood with his parents in Gunn's courtroom, which was filled with **** offenders and treatment program graduates. He said he wanted to enter Gunn's program because "I want to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Monday's arrest could affect his agreement on last year's charge and also lead to further penalties from the NFL.
He was recharged with possession of a controlled substance after he failed a random **** test as part of the terms of a previous arrest, multiple media outlets reported. He faced the same charge because he was in violation of the plea agreement that resolved his ******* possession charge last July.
Jones tested positive for alcohol on Feb. 27 and appeared in court on Monday and admitted using alcohol during a golf outing the day before the test. He was arrested and the judge set his bond at $150,000.
Monday's arrest, confirmed to ESPN.com by deputy R. Hatcher of the Washington County police department, came at 6:21 p.m. in the same county in which Jones was arrested last year.
"We're aware of the situation and are still gathering information," said Jaguars general manager Gene Smith, according to the Florida Times-Union.
The newspaper reported that Jones was given a choice of serving 10 days in jail or entering a six-week residential treatment program. He at first opted for the treatment program, but Judge Mary Ann Gunn suggested he think about what a prolonged stay in treatment would do to his NFL career. Jones then changed his mind.
Jones was the Jaguars' leading receiver with 65 catches and 761 yards despite the suspension under the league's personal conduct policy. That suspension came after a failed appeal and was the result of a violation of the league's substance abuse policy.
Jones was arrested and charged with one count of ******* possession on July 10, 2008, when a Fayetteville police officer saw him inside a parked car allegedly cutting up ******* with a credit card. The charge carried a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Jones pleaded not guilty and later reached agreement with prosecutor John Threet's office to send the case to **** court.
On Oct. 13, a judge accepted Jones into a **** treatment program that could erase the felony ******* charge against the former Arkansas star. The former Razorbacks quarterback was ordered to participate in NFL-sponsored substance-abuse counseling and random **** testing through the end of the football season, then return to Fayetteville to complete the intervention program, Gunn said.
Gunn, who presides over the Washington County **** Court, said at the time Jones could be bounced from the program if he failed a **** test or missed a counseling session. Jones said in court that he was "very committed" to completing the program and said he had passed random NFL-administered **** tests since his July 10 arrest.
The quarterback-turned-wide receiver stood with his parents in Gunn's courtroom, which was filled with **** offenders and treatment program graduates. He said he wanted to enter Gunn's program because "I want to make sure it doesn't happen again."
Monday's arrest could affect his agreement on last year's charge and also lead to further penalties from the NFL.
