Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones was only officially a free agent for a few minutes before he agreed to a new contract to stay in New England. And Bill Belichick was thrilled.
Belichick said that with the retirement of Devin McCourty after 13 seasons in the Patriots’ secondary, it was particularly important to keep Jones for what he does both on and off the field.
“That was a big one,” Belichick said, via MassLive.com. “We didn’t – especially with Devin, he gives us a lot of leadership and presence back there.