GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers have never picked up the fifth-year option on a first-round pick’s rookie contract. They’re not about to start with Datone Jones.
Just like they did with Derek Sherrod and Nick Perry before him, the Packers will not exercise the option year with Jones, according to a source. Jones, the 26th overall pick in the 2013 draft, would become a free agent after this season.