Patriots waiving CB Jack Jones after two seasons, agent says

The New England Patriots are waiving second-year cornerback Jack Jones, agent J. Tooson mentioned Monday.

“Actually we wish to thank the Patriot Group for drafting Jack,” Tooson mentioned in a press release. “Jack is an immense expertise and appears ahead to creating an instantaneous contribution on his subsequent staff as quickly as Sunday.”

Jones’ function diminished over the previous two video games, and he noticeably wasn’t engaged with teammates on the sideline at occasions — sitting on the bench with a towel draped over his head whereas different reserve defenders stood on the sideline within the occasion they have been unexpectedly thrust into motion.

Due to that, in addition to a slippage in play, coach Invoice Belichick had been requested twice over the previous two weeks if Jones’ engagement was assembly the staff’s desired customary.

He deflected each occasions, but it surely was clear to onlookers that it was at the least changing into a problem to watch.

“I am not going to get into any of the gamers’ private conditions,” Belichick mentioned Monday morning.

Jones had missed a curfew on Nov. 4, the night time earlier than the staff performed the Washington Commanders, in line with a supply.

Fellow cornerback J.C. Jackson additionally missed curfew earlier than the sport in opposition to the Commanders two weekends in the past and did not journey with the Patriots for the sport in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts in Germany.

Jones performed 30 snaps as a reserve in opposition to Washington after which was restricted to 10 snaps in Sunday’s loss to the Colts, when he was the closest defender in protection on two receptions. He additionally was a part of a protection bust on a 31-yard landing in an Oct. 29 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

The Patriots had supported Jones via costs when he was arrested June 16 after authorities at Boston’s Logan Airport mentioned they discovered a Glock field with two weapons and ammunition inside a bag with Jones’ identify on it. Prosecutors dropped the gun costs in September after Jones agreed to serve one yr of pre-trial probation and 48 hours of neighborhood service on different counts, in line with court docket paperwork.

Jones spent the primary six video games of the season on injured reserve resulting from a hamstring damage sustained in follow. He had been a backup the previous 4 video games.

The staff is 2-8 coming into its bye week and in final place within the AFC.

Veteran Jonathan Jones and third-year participant Shaun Wade began at cornerback in Sunday’s loss.

Jones was chosen within the fourth spherical of the 2022 draft out of Arizona State and performed 13 video games (two begins) as a rookie whereas totaling two interceptions.