FOXBOROUGH — Mac Jones has found an unlikely defender against the narrative that he’s a dirty player.
Panthers Pro Bowler Brian Burns, who wished other defensive ends “happy hunting” on Jones after the quarterback twisted his ankle in Carolina last season, didn’t see any malice in the Eli Apple play that Jones was fined for this week.
Asked by Panthers reporters about last weekend’s low block that cost Jones $11,139, Burns was dismissive.
“I think he was just trying to, like, draw a penalty,” Burns told reporters including Sheena Quick.