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Jack Jones was initially anticipated to look in East Boston District Courtroom on Friday for his listening to.
Patriots cornerback Jack Jones will reportedly not must miss time throughout New England’s joint practices with the Packers this week.
Jones was initially scheduled to look in East Boston District Courtroom on Friday afternoon for a possible trigger listening to within the wake of his June arrest at Logan Airport.
However in response to NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry, Jones’ possible trigger listening to has been pushed to Friday, Sept. 15. Perry added that Jones is together with his teammates in Inexperienced Bay, and is anticipated to apply this week.
Authorized knowledgeable Michael McCann tweeted on Tuesday night that Jones’ court docket listening to being pushed again might sign {that a} plea deal is being hashed out.
“May very well be an indication a plea deal is within the works for Jack Jones,” McCann tweeted. “(A plea deal is the probably consequence in how his case ends, together with his predominant objectives being to keep away from jail time and to provide the Patriots purpose to not lower him).”
Jones was arrested on Friday, June 16 at Logan Airport after TSA officers discovered a pair of weapons in his baggage.
Jones was charged with two counts of possession of a hid weapon in a safe space of an airport, possession of ammunition with no firearm identification card, illegal possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession of a large-capacity feeding gadget.
He pled not responsible to weapons expenses throughout an arraignment listening to in East Boston days later, and was launched after posting bail.
Regardless of his authorized woes and potential for extra self-discipline from the NFL, Jones has been a gradual presence on New England’s first-team protection all through coaching camp thus far.
The second-year professional has performed numerous snaps as one of many Patriots’ two outsider corners alongside rookie Christian Gonzalez.
Jones, 25, has met with the media simply as soon as throughout coaching camp, deflecting questions relating to his future in New England following his arrest.
“That’s not my name,” Jones stated on Aug. 4 about remaining a Patriot in 2023. “That’s as much as coach. I simply do what I’m purported to do on the sphere, give it my all daily, and hope it falls into place. … “Every single day you’re anxious about your future on any staff as a result of this league could be very liquid, and you may be right here at present and gone tomorrow on any staff. So, it’s important to simply go on the market and take part. Availability is the most effective skill.”
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