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Jack Jones just joined the Las Vegas Raiders after getting claimed off waivers and it hasn’t taken long for him to call out reporters from his time with the New England Patriots. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported on November 8 that Jones missed team curfew, which led to him not traveling with the team for their Week 10 game in Germany.
However, the cornerback called out the report in a series of November 14 X posts.
Regardless of what happened, the Patriots weren’t interested in retaining him anymore as he was waived earlier in the week. Jones has had issues off the field in the past and there has to be a reason he didn’t travel to Germany and was subsequently let go.
That said, it appears it didn’t have anything to do with him missing curfew. Jones is a talented player who has struggled to stay on the field due to injury issues and character concerns. He has a longstanding relationship with Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce so perhaps he can get the best out of the talented young cornerback.
Jack Jones Excited to Join Las Vegas Raiders
Jack Jones only spent one full season with the Patriots after being a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played well as a rookie and looked like a potential future star. However, he was limited to just five games this season due to injury and other undisclosed issues.
Though his time with the Patriots was short-lived, Jones made sure to express his gratitude on X while also expressing excitement to join the Raiders.
Jones is from Long Beach, California, so he’ll be much closer to home playing for the Raiders.
Herm Edwards Endorses Antonio Pierce
When Jack Jones and Antonio Pierce were at Arizona State, they worked for head coach Herm Edwards. With Pierce getting a chance at being a head coach, Edwards sent a message to Raiders owner Mark Davis that he already found his long-term head coach.
“Tell Mark, he’s got the right guy,” Edwards told Silver and Black Pride in a recent interview. “Antonio is the guy for the job.”
