Green Bay Packers (first stint) Jones was selected by the
Green Bay Packers in the third round of the
2007 NFL draft with the 78th overall pick. Jones was a
starter for the Packers in the first game of the
2007 season. He caught four passes for 29 total yards in a 16–13 victory over the
Philadelphia Eagles. Jones scored his first professional touchdown in a week four match-up vs. the
Minnesota Vikings at the
Metrodome. With Green Bay leading 16–9,
Brett Favre hit Jones on a pass down the right sideline that went 33 yards for a touchdown, giving Green Bay a 22–9 lead. The Packers would end up winning the game 23–16. Jones was announced as the
Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on October 28–29, 2007. Jones had three
receptions for 107 yards including a first-quarter 79-yard touchdown in the Packers' 19–13 win over the
Denver Broncos. Jones finished the year with 47 receptions for 676 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2008 season, Jones finished with 20 receptions for 274 yards and one touchdown in ten games. Throughout the 2009 season, Jones remained third on the depth chart, behind longtime veterans
Donald Driver and
Greg Jennings. In 2009, Jones caught 32 passes, had 440 receiving yards, and scored five touchdowns. Jones added three receptions, 50 yards, and one touchdown in Green Bay's Wild Card playoff overtime 51–45 loss against the
Arizona Cardinals. In 2010, Jones finished the season with 50 receptions for 679 yards and five touchdowns. He scored two touchdowns in the
2010–11 NFL Playoffs, one in the Wild Card against the
Philadelphia Eagles and another in the Divisional Round against the
Atlanta Falcons. The Packers would go on to win
Super Bowl XLV against the
Pittsburgh Steelers, with Jones catching five passes for 50 yards in Green Bay's 31–25 win. Jones became a free agent in 2011. During the off season, it was widely speculated that Jones would seek a higher salary with another team. However, he signed a three-year contract to remain with the Packers on July 31. In 2011, Jones accumulated 38 catches, 635 receiving yards, and scored 7 touchdowns. In 2012, Jones started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career. He ended the season with a career-high 64 receptions, 784 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His 14 touchdown receptions led the entire NFL. On October 14, 2012, Jones caught two touchdown passes for the third consecutive game against the
Houston Texans, tying a franchise record established by Don Hutson in 1943. On December 16, against the
Chicago Bears, Jones had three touchdown catches in a game for the first time in his career. He also started both of Green Bay's games in the
2012–13 NFL Playoffs. In the Packers Wild Card playoff victory against the
Minnesota Vikings, Jones posted 4 receptions for 51 yards. The following week, Jones had 4 catches, 87 yards and 1 touchdown in the Packers Divisional Round playoff loss to the
San Francisco 49ers. In 2013, after the departure of Jennings and Driver during the off season, Jones started in 14 games. With 59 receptions and 3 touchdowns, Jones had a then career high 817 receiving yards and career long 83-yard reception.
Oakland Raiders On March 17, 2014, Jones signed a three-year deal with the
Oakland Raiders. On November 20, Jones had the game-winning touchdown catch against the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the game for the Raiders, and ending their 16-game losing streak. In his single season with the Raiders he led them in catches (73) and receiving touchdowns (6). The Raiders released Jones on May 5, 2015, after the
2015 NFL draft and the selection of
Amari Cooper along with the signing of
Michael Crabtree from the San Francisco 49ers.
New York Giants On July 30, 2015, Jones signed a one-year deal with the
New York Giants. He was released by the Giants on September 5, 2015.
Green Bay Packers (second stint) On September 6, 2015, a day after being released by the Giants, Jones agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Packers. Jones started the 2015 season with two receiving touchdowns against the Chicago Bears in Week 1, a 31–23 victory. In Week 3, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had seven receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown in the 38–28 victory. On November 22, 2015, Jones became an Internet sensation after wearing a green
hooded sweatshirt underneath his jersey during a 34-degree game against the Minnesota Vikings at
TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. On June 9, 2016, it was reported by multiple sources that the NFL had added a rule for its rulebook in 2016, banning players from having their hooded sweatshirts over their shoulderpads, as it blocks the nameplate of the player's jersey. This will apply as a uniform violation and did not require a vote amongst team owners. For the second year in a row, he led his team in receiving touchdowns (8), while also leading the Packers in receiving yards (890).
San Diego Chargers Jones signed a one-year contract with the
San Diego Chargers on August 2, 2016. On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Chargers.
Retirement On September 6, 2017, Jones announced his retirement from the NFL. ==NFL career statistics==