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Even with New England’s midweek commerce for J.C. Jackson, the group’s depth at nook is in tough form.
With rookie Christian Gonzalez reportedly set to overlook the remainder of the 2023 season resulting from a torn labrum, the Patriots bolstered their depth at nook Wednesday by re-acquiring J.C. Jackson from the Chargers.
However New England will reportedly have to attend a bit longer for extra in-house reinforcements to reach on the group’s depleted defensive backfield.
Second-year cornerback Jack Jones was eligible to return off of injured reserve this week forward of the Patriot’s residence contest in opposition to the Saints on Sunday.
However in keeping with a report from Jeff Howe of The Athletic, the gifted DB continues to be not fairly able to play whereas recovering from a hamstring harm.
“Jack Jones is anticipated to be at the least two extra weeks away from taking part in, per supply,” Howe reported Thursday. “Preliminary expectation was an absence of about two months, so no shock right here.”
Jones, who injured his hamstring simply earlier than the beginning of the 2023 common season, has not been noticed at Patriots observe because the group prepares for New Orleans.
The return of a ball-hawk nook in Jackson (26 interceptions in 69 NFL video games) is a welcome sight, given the slew of accidents which have decimated New England’s protection as of late.
Together with the lack of Gonzalez’s protection abilities and Jack Jones’ big-play capabilities (two interceptions, one pressured fumble in 2022), New England additionally has one other nook, Marcus Jones, at present on IR.
Veteran nook Jonathan Jones has additionally missed the final three video games resulting from an ankle harm, and was restricted as a restricted participant in observe as soon as once more on Thursday.
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