It was the same old story for the New England Patriots, who came up short against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Despite holding a seven-point lead in the game’s final minute, the Patriots couldn’t hold on for the win as they allowed a touchdown and two-point conversion with 12 seconds remaining, falling 25-24 in the process.
After blowing the lead, the Patriots will likely look to make some changes as they enter their Week 14 bye. One potential change could be a further diminished role for an underperforming defender.
Veteran defensive back Jonathan Jones appears to be in danger of losing his starting cornerback job. As pointed out by NFL insider Mike Reiss, the Patriots CB played a season-low 21 snaps against the Colts on Sunday — drastically down from the 65 he logged against the Miami Dolphins in Week 12.
Veteran defensive back Jonathan Jones appears to be in danger of losing his starting cornerback job. As pointed out by NFL insider Mike Reiss, the Patriots CB played a season-low 21 snaps against the Colts on Sunday — drastically down from the 65 he logged against the Miami Dolphins in Week 12.
Jones is now slated to become a free agent in the offseason and it remains to be seen if the Patriots will want him back. His current cap hit sits at over $12.5 million and if he wants to return to England, a major pay cut will be needed for New England management to even consider a re-signing.
Jones’ low snap count in Week 13 could be the start to the end of his time with the franchise. Younger CBs like Alex Austin and Isaiah Bolden easily outplayed their veteran counterpart over the weekend and it wouldn’t be shocking if head coach Jerod Mayo rewarded them with more playing time.
