The Packers are without their top receiver after Jordy Nelson left Sunday’s game early in the second quarter with a rib injury.
The injury occurred on a first-down pass to Nelson to start Green Bay’s fourth possession against the Giants. Nelson leapt to catch the high pass from Aaron Rodgers and was hit on his left side by Giants defensive back Leon Hall.
He was initially charged with three misdemeanors but saw Cheap Hockey Jerseys For Sale a felony charge added on when police said he spit at a jail nurse who was attempting to take a required blood sample.
At a court hearing Tuesday, Jones’ lawyer said his client vehemently denies the charges against him, and the 33-year-old echoed those sentiments in a brief interview with reporters as he left the Hamilton County Justice Center on Wednesday.
I’m sorry that this happened, Jones told reporters as he left jail (via WCPO). It’d be different if I was beating people’s ass, but for touching someone Come on, man.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Jones also said he expects the charges to be dropped.
Jones has a lengthy history of arrests, mostly from early in his career. The NFL Cheap Hockey Team Jerseys suspended him for the entire 2007 season and six games in 2008 for various off-field incidents.