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Why Patriots should be reluctant to move key players at trade deadline

Why Patriots should be reluctant to move key players at trade deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

FOXBORO -- Jonathan Jones joined a very small group of Patriots when he was looked to as the player to break down the New England locker room after its win last weekend. That responsibility was once held by Tedy Bruschi, who kick-started the "Aw, yeah!" tradition, and was later passed to Matthew Slater.

With Ja'Whaun Bentley injured -- the veteran linebacker broke down the team following its win in Cincinnati in Week 1 -- Jones stepped to the fore to take on those duties following a 25-22 victory over the Jets.