Patriots waive Jack Jones after controversial few months
The New England Patriots made a significant move to start their bye week. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports that the Patriots are waiving cornerback Jack Jones. Jones played just 10 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Colts after being benched for the entire first quarter the week before. This has been a season filled with […]
The New England Patriots made a significant move to start their bye week.
NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports that the Patriots are waiving cornerback Jack Jones.
Jones played just 10 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Colts after being benched for the entire first quarter the week before.
This has been a season filled with controversy for Jones, who's status for the season was questionable from the beginning. He dealt with a lot of legal issues during the preseason, after getting arrested for in June for trying to bring two loaded firearms on a plane. Those charges were officially dropped ahead of the New England Patriots' season opener in September.
Yet, just a few days later, Jones was placed on injured reserve to start the season with a hamstring injury, meaning he was out for at least four games.
Things didn't get much better soon after, despite him getting back on the field.
During the Patriots loss to the Commanders, Jones along with fellow cornerback J.C. Jackson were benched for the beginning of the game, with Shaun Wade getting the start.
Jackson returned on the Patriots third drive, and Jones finally came in during the second quarter.
At first, Belichick said that this was not disciplinary, but it was later revealed that it was due to Jones missing curfew and showing up late to the team hotel. Jackson didn't show up to the hotel at all.
After this incident, Jackson was permitted from flying with the team to Germany, while Jones made the trip.
During the two times he has been benched to start the game, Jones sat on the sidelines, not engaging with his teammates. And Belichick has declined to talk about this in the past two weeks.
Jones is in his second season with the Patriots after being drafted in the fourth round (121st overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft. He finished his rookie season with 30 total tackles (25 solo) with two interceptions and one touchdown.
So far this season, Jones has 12 total tackles and one pass defended across four games.
And now he will head elsewhere to finish his career.
