Lions HC Matt Patricia announced Monday that they’re Lions are placing WR Marvin Jones on injured reserve and promoting LB Nicholas Grigsby to their active roster.
Jones, 28, is a former fifth-round pick of the Bengals back in 2012. He played out his rookie contract before signing a five-year, $40 million contract that includes $20 million guaranteed with the Lions in 2016.
Jones stands to make base salaries of $7 million and $6.5 million over the next two years of the agreement.
In 2018, Jones appeared in nine games for the Lions and caught 35 passes for 508 yards receiving and five touchdowns.
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