Chandler Jones Blasts Raiders On Instagram, Says He Doesn’t Want To Play For Josh McDaniels

We haven’t even played a game yet and the Las Vegas Raiders are already facing some locker room issues.

Four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Chandler Jones took to Instagram to blast the Raiders organization. Jones claims he couldn’t get into the team’s gym and also said he “don’t want to play for the Raiders” as long as Josh McDaniels is the head coach and Dave Ziegler is the team’s general manger.

The vibes around the Vegas Raiders isn’t good. Earlier this offseason, The Ringer’s Mirin Fader from early in the offseason, Davante Adams suggested he wasn’t thrilled about the state of things with the organization.

“I’m going to have to buy into this and try to be as optimistic as possible,” Adams said. “It’s not what I expected to happen, but it’s something that’s the reality now.”

ESPN NFL Insider Dan Graziano recently speculated Adams could become a trade candidate by midseason if the offense struggles with Garoppolo at the helm.

Jones’ issue looks to be something else entirely, but it certainly puts the Raiders in an awkward position right before the season begins. He signed a three-year, $51 million deal with Las Vegas as a free agent in March 2022.

The deal reunited Jones and McDaniels after they spent four seasons together with the New England Patriots from 2012 to ’15. He had 15 quarterback hits and 4.5 sacks in 15 starts in his first season with the Raiders.

McDaniels is entering his second season as Raiders head coach. He led the team to a 6-11 record in 2022.

Jones restructured his contract in April to lower his base salary to $1.165 million this season, but he still counts $14.2 million against the cap. The 33-year-old has a $25.9 million dead cap figure if the Raiders decide to move on.