Green Bay — James Jones, how in the world did this happen?
He laughs because he knows there's no real good answer. And he smiles because he knows there's no point in getting indignant, either.
The fact is the veteran receiver was offered a deal apparently so unattractive that he had to leave Green Bay and enter free agency a year and a half ago. And then with Oakland in 2014 Jones caught 73 passes, including six for touchdowns, only to be cut by the Raiders — the Raiders —after one season. And then he turned down other teams because the New York Giants pursued him so passionately, only to be dumped by the Giants at the end of training camp.