Marvin Jones Jr. is a wide receiver who plays for the National Football League (NFL) team, the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the California Golden Bears. Jones was eventually picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Marvin Jones Jr. is married to his longtime partner Jazmyn Jones. The couple has six children together – Marvin III, Mareon, Murrell, Mya, Marlo, and Mila. They got engaged back in 2013 and got married the following year. Unfortunately, they lost their son Marlo in 2019 when he was just six months old. Jones refused to reveal the reason for his son’s passing away.
Marvin Jones Jr. started dating Jazmyn Jones when they were in school together at the Etiwanda High School. They also have opened a bakery in Michigan which is named Nothing Bundt Cakes. Jazmyn Jones is a homemaker and regularly posts on social media with pictures of her family.
Marvin Jones Jr. announces that he will be stepping away from the NFL to care of family issues
Marvin Jones Jr. took to Instagram on Tuesday to deliver the message that he will be stepping away from the Detroit Lions. He mentioned that we was moving away to take care of personal ‘family matters’. He thanked the Lions fans, teammates and the support staff as well.
“I just want to say that I have so much love and respect for the Ford Family, the city of Detroit, my teammates and coaches,” he said. “To be brief, I am stepping away from the team to take care of personal family matters. Although this was no easy decision, I cannot be the person/player that I need to be for this team as well as tend to my family from afar.”
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. just announced that he will be stepping away from the team.
Will “Take care of personal family matters.”
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— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 24, 2023
Marvin Jones Jr. added that the team has been an amazing support system for him and his family throughout the years. He will be supporting his teammates and coaches till the end. In the end he wishes them best of luck for the remainder of the season.
“This organization has been amazing showing love and support for myself and my family over the years and this time is no different. For that I am appreciative. To my brothers and coaches, I will be rooting for you every step of the way! This is the year! Go get it!!!”
Marvin Jones Jr. had spent four seasons before with the Detroit Lions from 2016-2020. He was with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the last two years. He has played 151 games in his career and has recorded 547 receptions for 7,421 yards along with 58 touchdowns.