Mac Jones reportedly gained’t be fined for alleged incident with Sauce Gardner

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The NFL did not have sufficient “adequate video proof” to self-discipline Jones, in accordance with a report.

Mac Jones will not be fined for his alleged incident with Sauce Gardner. AP Photograph/Adam Hunge

The alleged cup-checking saga involving Mac Jones and Sauce Gardner will finish with none self-discipline.

Jones gained’t be fined for what Gardner claimed the Patriots quarterback did to him in New England’s 15-10 win in Week 3, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. Following Sunday’s recreation, the Jets cornerback stated Jones hit him in “non-public elements” throughout a shoving match between each groups within the fourth quarter.

Gardner tossed Jones to the bottom after he thought the quarterback hit him down low. A day later, Gardner took to social media to try to again up his declare, posting a video of the skirmish.

“Posting this so I don’t get fined lol,” Gardner wrote within the video accompanying the publish.

Whereas Gardner believed he had video proof of Jones hitting him beneath the belt, the NFL didn’t deem it as sufficient “adequate video proof” to again up his declare, in accordance with Pelissero.

It was reported earlier within the week that Jones wouldn’t be suspended for his alleged transfer, however a high-quality was nonetheless on the desk.

Although the NFL has now decided that there wasn’t sufficient proof for Jones to be fined, there was a lot debate on whether or not Jones did hit Gardner within the “non-public elements” through the week.

Jones denied any intent to hit Gardner.

“Sauce is likely one of the finest corners within the NFL. I’ve a number of respect for him. On that play, nothing was intentional,” Jones stated in an interview with WEEI’s “Jones & Mego” on Monday. “I simply bought up and went again to the huddle, and that’s it.”

Jones put an finish to answering any additional questions in regards to the state of affairs on Wednesday.

“Like I simply stated earlier, simply actually centered on the Cowboys as you possibly can see,” Jones advised reporters when requested in regards to the incident. “Simply making an attempt to organize for a very good protection and that’s my focus. Attempting to manage the controllables. Trying ahead to constructing this week, we have now follow as we speak, bought follow tomorrow and Friday. So, prime-time recreation in an amazing stadium with an amazing soccer tradition, in order that’s what I’m type of wanting ahead to.”

Whereas Jones tried to maneuver on, one of many greatest NFL discussions through the week surrounded whether or not the Patriots quarterback was a unclean participant or not. Three different gamers (Brian Burns, Jaquan Brisker, Eli Apple) have alleged Jones of committing an pointless transfer on them previously. However solely a kind of resulted in a high-quality.