Zay Jones was born 10 months before his father won his third Super Bowl ring. But the East Carolina receiver knows full well what linebacker Robert Jones and the Dallas Cowboys did to the Buffalo Bills in the 1990s.
Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas, who played on those Bills’ teams, got to announce Buffalo’s selection of Zay Jones on Friday night.
“It has just been fun conversation,” said Jones, whose older brother Cayleb is a receiver for the Minnesota Vikings and whose uncle, Jeff Blake, played quarterback in the NFL for 14 seasons. “We get to reflect on the things [Robert Jones] has done.