The New England Patriots have suspended punter Jake Bailey and cornerback Jack Jones, according to Friday’s NFL transaction wire.
Both were placed on reserve/suspended by club, reverting to Dec. 31, after previously residing on injured reserve.
Bailey, 25, saw his 21-day practice window open on Dec. 21 after being sent to IR on Nov. 19 due to a back injury. But Patriots head coach Bill Belichick told reporters on Friday that the 2019 fifth-round draft pick from Stanford was “ineligible” to return this season as his “time period expired.