FOXBORO — It’s nonetheless not clear what triggered Jack Jones to walk off the Patriots’ observe topic early Thursday merely to return to take a knee on the sideline.
However the remaining specific individual to talk to Jones sooner than he left the sphere was Patriots veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, who walked collectively together with his arm throughout the youthful cornerback after a aggressive play in observe.
“I used to be simply giving him some knowledge,” Peppers talked about Sunday. “He’s an ultra-competitive child, so I used to be simply giving him some knowledge. That’s all.”
Jones broke up a transfer supposed for broad receiver Kendrick Bourne. After speaking with coaches and teammates, Jones walked off the observe topic with out consideration from trainers. He returned roughly 20 minutes later.
“It’s soccer. It’s coaching camp,” Peppers talked about. “You already know what I imply? Issues come up, issues occur. However that’s all a part of soccer.”
Patriots coaches wouldn’t say what triggered Jones to depart the sphere all through video conference media availability Friday. Jones spoke to the media Friday for the first time this summer season season and would solely say it was “simply soccer” regarding the incident.
Jones participated in Friday night’s simulated scrimmage at Gillette Stadium. He was a full participant in Sunday’s session and obtained starting reps with Jonathan Jones out, so it appears irrespective of occurred Thursday at this stage is water beneath the bridge.
Jones can be going by charges for allegedly bringing two loaded weapons into Logan Airport in June.
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