Things have gone from bad to worse for the New England Patriots with the fallout from the mysterious benching of cornerbacks Jack Jones and J.C. Jackson in Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders.
Both players opened the game on the bench for “performance issues,” per The Athletic’s Jeff Howe.
They were both inserted back into the lineup later in the game that ended in a 20-17 loss for the Patriots. The defense struggled to cover on the backend throughout the contest with Commanders quarterback Sam Howell constantly scrambling and connecting on tight-window throws downfield.