Chandler Jones had a pleasant tattoo session in Las Vegas with a mystery woman just days after his arrest for violating a domestic violence protective order and subsequent release from the Raiders.
The veteran pass rusher was seen with an unnamed brunette while getting his first-ever tattoo at Valerie DiMaggio’s West Coast Tattoo Parlor in Vegas on Wednesday, according to footage obtained by TMZ.
Jones, 33, who made headlines last month over a series of concerning posts on social media and an arrest on Sept. 30, got three crosses inked on the side of his neck, behind his ear.
The All-Pro defensive end was “accompanied by a woman who seemed to be his love interest,” TMZ reported, adding that he was “super friendly” and “super happy” while at the tattoo shop.
Jones was seen touching the woman’s backside in the video while the the tattoo artists, Bobby Vegas, prepared to go to work.
DiMaggio, who said Jones was tattooed for about 30 minutes, described him as “a real nice guy.”
The NFL star was so satisfied with his new ink that he promised to return for a potential matching tattoo with his lady friend.
Jones appeared to in good spirits after a series of recent off-the-field issues.
He also referred to himself in the video as “Chandler Jones from the Las Vegas Raiders.”
Jones was arrested on two charges of violating a domestic violence protective order in Las Vegas on Sept. 30, and released by the Raiders two days later.
Jones arrest came a day after he posted a 25-minute live stream on X, during which he cried while discussing Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels and former teammate Aaron Hernandez — who killed himself in prison in 2017 after being convicted of murder.
“Y’all don’t know what Josh McDaniels really did to Aaron Hernandez. … Y’all thought Aaron Hernandez killed himself in jail,” Jones said before the live stream cut off.
Jones and Hernandez were Patriots teammates while McDaniels was the team’s offensive coordinator.
Jones also claimed McDaniels and Las Vegas general manager Dave Ziegler were keeping him away from the Raiders’ facility.
That came after Jones claimed he was forced into a mental hospital and injected with medication he did not want to take by the Las Vegas Fire Department.
“The Raiders are hopeful that Chandler Jones receives the care that he needs,” the team said in a statement last week. “He, his family, and all those involved are in our thoughts. As this is now a legal matter, we will not be providing further comment.”
Jones is next expected in court on Dec. 4.
He was inactive for the first three weeks of the season before his release.
The Syracuse alum was a 2012 first-round pick by the Patriots.
Jones spent six seasons with the Arizona Cardinals before he signed a three-year, $51 million deal with the Raiders in March 2022.