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SPORTS Thursday 10 OcTOber 2019

In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills wide re-
ceiver Zay Jones warms up before an NFL football game against
the New England Patriots, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
AP Source: Bills

trade receiver

Zay Jones to Raiders

By JOHN WAWROW Buffalo is 4-1, while Oakland
AP Sports Writer improved to 3-2 following a
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) 24-21 win over Chicago in New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws in the first half of an NFL football
— Receiver Zay Jones is go- a game played at London. game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019.
ing from the end of the Buf- The Raiders, who are off Associated Press
falo Bills bench to landing a until playing at Green Bay
fresh start with the Raiders on Oct. 20, have an injury
after being traded to Oak- depleted group of receiv- Pats still No. 1, Saints move
land, a person familiar with ers with starters Tyrell Wil-
the deal confirmed to The liams and J.J. Nelson both
Associated Press on Mon- sidelined. to No. 2 in AP Pro32 poll
day. In Buffalo, Jones was ex-
Buffalo acquired a fifth- pendable on a team carry-
round pick in the 2021 draft, ing seven receivers follow- By SIMMI BUTTAR cover the NFL. round out the top 10.
according to the person ing Williams' promotion. AP Pro Football Writer The Patriots open Week The Seattle Seahawks re-
who spoke on the condi- Coach Sean McDermott NEW YORK (AP) — When 6 when they host rookie mained at No. 6 after beat-
tion of anonymity because provided no hint of the quarterback Drew Brees quarterback Daniel Jones ing the Rams, who slipped
the trade has not been an- possibility of Jones being injured his right thumb in and the New York Giants two places to No. 7.
nounced. ESPN.com first re- traded while speaking to Week 2 against the Los An- on Thursday night. The Buffalo Bills, who are
ported the deal. reporters earlier in the day. geles Rams, the New Or- "In the words of the great tied for the second-best re-
The trade comes as both McDermott referred to leans Saints' playoff hopes David Byrne, 'Same as it cord in the AFC, moved up
teams enter their bye Jones as someone who is seemed to be over. ever was,'" Alex Marvez two places to No. 8.
weeks, and a day after continuing to develop. Except Teddy Bridgewater of Sirius XM said of the de- "Defense better than any-
Jones sat on the Bills bench "I think he's still young in his has led them to a 3-0 re- fending champs. one thought," Fox Sports'
for all but one snap in a career and he'll continue to cord since and first place in The Kansas City Chiefs John Czarnecki said of the
14-7 win at Tennessee. do a good job as he con- the NFC South. Bridgewa- switched places with the Bills, who held the Titans to
Rookie Duke Williams took tinues to focus on what he ter threw for 314 yards and Saints, slipping a spot to seven points in a victory
over Jones' role as the No. can control," McDermott four touchdowns in a 31-24 No. 3 after their first loss of over Tennessee last week.
3 receiver and scored the said. "I really appreciated victory over the Tampa Bay the season, 19-13 to the In- Another team that gained
decisive touchdown on a the way he took a team- Buccaneers last week. dianapolis Colts on Sunday two spots was the Phila-
7-yard catch in the fourth first approach yesterday." The Saints also increased night. delphia Eagles, who are at
quarter a day after being The third-year player their steady climb in the lat- The San Francisco 49ers, No. 9 after routing the New
promoted from the prac- struggled this season in at- est AP Pro32 poll , moving the league's other unbeat- York Jets.
tice squad. Jones was up- tempting to carve a niche one spot to No. 2. en team, jumped five spots The Jets are one of four
beat following the game, in a retooled group of re- "Sean Payton is perform- to No. 4 after routing the winless teams remaining in
and drew praise from Wil- ceivers following Buffalo's ing like the Coach of the Cleveland Browns 31-3 on the NFL. Two of the other
liams for providing him sup- offseason additions of free Year," Newsday's Bob Glau- Monday night. three, Washington and
port before and during the agents John Brown and ber said. "The Saints are "The 49ers are back where Miami, Nos. 31 and 32, re-
game. Cole Beasley. 3-0 without Drew Brees, a they left their fans at the spectively, in the poll, meet
Jones' benching came a Zay Jones had a frighten- testament to Payton's re- end of the 2017 season — on Sunday in South Florida.
week after he was faulted ing meltdown following his sourcefulness." looking like a young, tal- "The most interesting game
for not helping break up NFL rookie season. The New England Patri- ented team on the rise," on the schedule this week:
one of three interceptions He was arrested but not ots, one of two unbeaten said Ira Kaufman of Fox 13 Miami vs. Washington,"
thrown by Josh Allen in a charged in February 2018, teams in the league, are in Tampa, Florida. Charean Williams of Pro
16-10 loss to New England. when police found him the unanimous top team; The Green Bay Packers Football Talk said. "It is
He also had a potential go- found him naked and they earned all 12 first- moved up three places to meaningful, with the loser
ahead touchdown glance bloodied after trashing a place votes for 384 points No. 5 after they topped taking the lead for the No.
off his fingertips in the end downtown Los Angeles in balloting Tuesday by me- the Dallas Cowboys, who 1 overall (draft) choice."
zone in the fourth quarter. apartment.q dia members who regularly plummeted six spots to q