good evening I'm Mike Norris with tunin news tonight we bring you a developing story from the National Football League that could have significant implications for the Arizona Cardinals offensive lineup the NFL has announced that Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Z Jones has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the upcoming season due to a violation of the League's personal conduct policy this suspension comes as a blow to the cardinal who signed Jones to a one-year contract worth up to $4.5 million earlier this year in May while the NFL has not provided specific details regarding the nature of the conduct violation sources Clos to the situation have indicated that the suspension stems from a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against Jones in March although that charge was ultimately dropped the NFL conducted its own investigation into the matter resulting in this five game suspension the incident in question occurred on November 13th of last year in Jacksonville where Jones was involved in an altercation with the mother of his child according to the arrest report filed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office a deputy observed multiple small scratches on the victim's neck indicative of marks from a fingernail resulting from the dispute this suspension is particularly significant for the 29-year-old Jones who was looking to revitalize his career with the Cardinals the wide receiver had his most productive NFL season in 2022 while playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars recording a 82 receptions for 823 yards and five touchdowns the Cardinals brought Jones on board to strengthen their receiving cores which features rookie sensation Marvin Harris and jrb along with Michael Wilson and Greg dorge Jones was expected to compete for the W or to roll alongside second-year Pro Michael Wilson as a result of this suspension Jones will be eligible to return to the Cardinals active roster on October 13th just in time for their game against the Green Bay Packers this means he will miss crucial early season matchups potentially impacting the Cardinals offensive strategy for the first month of the season this isn't the first time Jones has faced challenges in his NFL career originally drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills Jones has played for several teams over the years he signed a three-year $24 million contract with the Jaguars in 2022 but was released by the team this past May the Cardinals organization has yet to release an official statement regarding Jones's suspension however this development will undoubtedly Force the team to re-evaluate their offensive game plan for the early part of the season for tune in news I'm Mike Norris we'll continue to follow the story and bring you any updates on how the Arizona Cardinals plan t [Music]