Don Jones Released

fnordcircle · Nov 27, 2014

Belichick gives no ****s for your Thanksgiving holiday!

Joey007 · Nov 27, 2014

Deus Irae said:
This isn't hoped to be a permanent cut, unlike the sort we were talking about earlier. As for this, it's probably a matter of OL depth (educated guess given the injury to their OL/TE). Devey may be a tuba player, but he's THEIR tuba player.

True, it's been said their aim is to keep him on the PS. When I was clamoring for Phillips as a possibility in that thread I was thinking that trying to move Jones to the PS would be a very plausible move.

Ring 6 · Nov 27, 2014

He was a special teamer on a team with an excess of special teamers.

BradyBranch39 · Nov 28, 2014

have to think he gets claimed by Miami-- or someone else.

DarrylS · Nov 28, 2014

A bottom of the roster guy, who has played well, but it is a numbers game, suspect that this is more about Aiken than about Siliga...

Mack Herron · Nov 28, 2014

TBR said:
No way they would release James White

I was listing the players that have contributed less than Jones. Unlike his 4th round peers Fleming and Stork, White has shown nothing. He sits 5th on the RB depth chart behind a few UDFAs, one of whom was recently released and claimed by nobody. I share your hope that White's future potential turns out more like Asante Samuel or James Sanders than, say, other 4th round picks such as Josh Boyce, Rich Ornberger, Jonathan Wilhite or Kareem Brown.

Miguel · Nov 28, 2014

FYI - Since Don Jones was on the 53-man roster 4PM Tuesday he will get paid for this week.

PatsWickedPissah · Nov 28, 2014

BB is probably wringing his hands right now chortling over who he'll cut Christmas Eve/Day.

Mike the Brit · Nov 28, 2014

PatsWickedPissah said:
BB is probably wringing his hands right now chortling over who he'll cut Christmas Eve/Day.

Or 24 hours before the Superbowl ...

Sfpat · Nov 28, 2014

I smell a Jake Bequette sighting

Haley · Nov 28, 2014

Obligatory cuts video.

I'm not sure if this is the Simpsons or "A Football Life: Bill Belichick behind the scenes"

mayoclinic · Nov 28, 2014

PatsWickedPissah said:
BB is probably wringing his hands right now chortling over who he'll cut Christmas Eve/Day.

RayClay · Nov 28, 2014

Reading his non explanation today, I noticed he said who is available twice in the last PP, so I'm going with that. Big acquisition, according to my sauces.

Belichick: "He's practice-squad eligible; he's one of the exception players, so that would be a possibility. Again, there are other players that are in consideration based on our team, what other players are available -- we've made a couple practice squad transactions [this week]; we've made them throughout the course of the year. Again, we'll try to manage it the best that we can and there are a lot of things that go into that. Part of it is what we have, part of it is guys who are available. It's probably going to be constantly in some type of transition throughout the course of the year, like it usually is."

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots

DaBruinz · Nov 28, 2014

The Pats released Hughlett and Grimble from the PS.. so they have 2 opening there and 1 on the roster..

JMC00 · Nov 28, 2014

I think the Jones release may now be for Siliga.

@MikeReiss
With DL Sealver Siliga present at today's practice, this should officially start his 21-day clock in coming off short-term IR.

Mack Herron · Nov 28, 2014

JMC00 said:
I think the Jones release may now be for Siliga.

@MikeReiss
With DL Sealver Siliga present at today's practice, this should officially start his 21-day clock in coming off short-term IR.

I thought that for a moment, but Bill straightened me out.

"We did what we thought was best for the football team. I don't disagree with anything you said; he has had production. But in the end, we're going to do what's best for the team."

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-...136/bill-belichick-asked-about-don-jones-move

Mike Reiss ‏@MikeReiss 19m19 minutes ago
LB Chris White, who showed up on injury report Thursday (ankle/limited), was lone player not spotted at practice today. Core special teamer.
Mike Reiss ‏@MikeReiss 16m16 minutes ago
In-house option on practice squad: LB Darius Fleming. Or maybe Patriots consider bringing back LB Ja'Gared Davis from Chiefs practice squad.

Brit patriot · Nov 28, 2014

What time does the waiver claim end??

Miguel · Nov 28, 2014

Brit patriot said:
What time does the waiver claim end??

Today at 4PM

Brit patriot · Nov 28, 2014

Miguel said:
Today at 4PM

That will be 9PM here...thanks for that fella

Urgent · Nov 28, 2014

JMC00 said:
I think the Jones release may now be for Siliga.

@MikeReiss
With DL Sealver Siliga present at today's practice, this should officially start his 21-day clock in coming off short-term IR.

It would be odd to open a spot for Siliga a day before his first practice in two months. Far more likely that he is on the exception list at least one entire week.

The Jones quote from Belichick "I don't disagree - he had production" sounded like more of an off-field concern, just reading tea leaves. Belichick agreed that his on-field performance was fine. The one game when he was not active the Patriots had special teams concerns.

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