Patriots Injury News Mike Reiss Provides Clarity on Jacas' Absence

[mayoclinic]

Full caveat: this is coming from Bedard.

with Jacas.

"From the people that I've talked to in the building, and I've asked them directly, and they could be lying to me, I don't know, but they are not frustrated or upset or anything with Gabe," Bedard said on Patriots Press Pass on CLNS Media on Tuesday. "This isn't ideal."

Bedard noted that all of Jacas' injuries should have been known to the Patriots during the pre-draft process, so it's not something that has come up out of nowhere. He noted that the Patriots knew Jacas would miss the offseason and were supposedly fine with that. However, the contract not getting signed is something that may not have been anticipated.

“As long as the Patriots knew about (his injuries), where we are right now, should not be a surprise to anybody," said Bedard. "He was going to miss the offseason to get right. My read on it is the Patriots were just fine with it. They understood that.”

Patriots Reportedly Not Frustrated With Gabe Jacas Despite Contract Issue | NESN

The New England Patriots drafted Gabe Jacas in the second round of the NFL Draft, but he has yet to sign his contract.

nesn.com

 

[Dec54]

Full caveat: this is coming from Bedard.

Patriots Reportedly Not Frustrated With Gabe Jacas Despite Contract Issue | NESN

The New England Patriots drafted Gabe Jacas in the second round of the NFL Draft, but he has yet to sign his contract.

nesn.com

Good to hear I guess.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

What happened last year:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46038140/nfl-rookie-contracts-second-round-picks-guaranteed-money-holdouts-2025

 

[mayoclinic]

Last year is irrelevant.

All rookie 2nd round contracts have been signed. Guaranteed money not a holdup.

Jacas is a separate issue, and an isolated case.

 

[neuronet]

To people trashing him, let's not rewrite history. Pretty much *all of us* were pumped for the signing (myself included). He was a captain, a high character, high motor hard working guy. Just to refresh our memory:

• Perry's draft grade: Patriots land 'violent pass-rusher' in second round
• DRAFT - Welcome to New England - Illinois Edge Gabe Jacas! (2nd round, #55)

Hopefully he gets healthy, they figure this **** out, and he lives up to his potential.

 

[RxJock1120]

Yeah he really looks like he's nursing an injury there.

He is wearing a sleeve on his left leg, do you honestly thing that is just a fashion statement???

 

[PatsFan2]

He is wearing a sleeve on his left leg, do you honestly thing that is just a fashion statement???

I wear one too.

 

[TommyD4207]

To people trashing him, let's not rewrite history. Pretty much *all of us* were pumped for the signing (myself included). He was a captain, a high character, high motor hard working guy. Just to refresh our memory:

• Perry's draft grade: Patriots land 'violent pass-rusher' in second round
• DRAFT - Welcome to New England - Illinois Edge Gabe Jacas! (2nd round, #55)

Hopefully he gets healthy, they figure this **** out, and he lives up to his potential.

"Character Issues"

 

[Huckleberry1]

It does seem that at best we have a player with character issues.

Given his college injuries, it would seem that patriot staff did much checking and many physical exams. This would seem to be normal protocol.

It seems likely that something was undisclosed or hidden from the patriots. With regard to the contract, if all this was innocent, at very least he and his agent should try to show a positive attitude. Why wouldn't he show up at practices, even as a non-participant while the medical issue was being addressed? And, YES, if there is an undisclosed issue, he should accept a lower level of guarantees.

If there is no real issue, surely the patriots could have him at practice and could tell everyone that the signing is delayed until the medical issues are addressed and that the team expects to see Jacas in camp and for him to be a contributor to start the season.
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BOTTOM LINE
We are likely not to learn anything until camp physicals.

As usual you don't know wtf you are talking about. You don't know what procedure he had, and you don't know what the patriots stance is. Every report on Jacas has been to the effect that he has a high level of character and commitment to football. And just because someone won't sign what the Patriots proffer it doesn't call their character to question.

 

[n1997y]

He is wearing a sleeve on his left leg, do you honestly thing that is just a fashion statement???

I wear one too.

When will you be cleared to practice? What’s your timeline for getting back on the field?

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Guaranteed money not a holdup.

The holdup is giving him guaranteed money without knowing his exact current medical condition. Sometimes medical guarantees have exclusions for pre-existing conditions. Guarantees are typically meant for new injuries.

At this point no players are in the building anyhow, so makes most sense to delay finalizing the terms until just before camp starts.

 

[n1997y]

The holdup is giving him guaranteed money without knowing his exact current medical condition. Sometimes medical guarantees have exclusions for pre-existing conditions. Guarantees are typically meant for new injuries.

At this point no players are in the building anyhow, so makes most sense to delay finalizing the terms until just before camp starts.

Aggravating an existing injury is another very legitimate concern, for which the player should be protected if they are being pressured to return to action before being fully healed.

 

[mayoclinic]

This is truly hilarious:

Patriots just gave Dolphins fans another reason to laugh at their offseason

The Miami Dolphins are a lot of things, but cheap isn't one of them. The same may not be true for their rival, the New England Patriots.

phinphanatic.com

 

[n1997y]

This is truly hilarious:

Patriots just gave Dolphins fans another reason to laugh at their offseason

The Miami Dolphins are a lot of things, but cheap isn't one of them. The same may not be true for their rival, the New England Patriots.

phinphanatic.com

Useless clickbait. Phins desperate for anything to feel better about. And this was a desperate attempt to denigrate the Pats for everything including TB12 using Jacas as the centerpiece.

 

[jimnance]

Back to your old ways Sam. Must be quite a heavy burden.

Yep. Poor 'Ol Sam is our local Sisyphus.
Doomed to forever push that huge boulder up the hill,only for it to go rolling back down the hill just before he reaches the top.
And the boulder always rolls back down the hill. Becaus he's always wrong.
But you gotta admire his consistency.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Last year is irrelevant.

All rookie 2nd round contracts have been signed. Guaranteed money not a holdup.

Jacas is a separate issue, and an isolated case.

Mendoza (QB), Simpson (QB), and Jacas are the only three players not signed in R1 and R2. Odd.

 

[Ring 6]

Have seen this story many times before and it never ends well.
Its sunk cost now.
He is on the path to being a complete bust.
Multiple injuries and a contract dispute before ever setting foot on practice field.
Another in a long line of patriots second round draft pick busts

I’ve heard rumors that he welches on bets too, so he must be a scumbag

 

[rkarp1]

look, if you read the Reiss article, which seems to be the start of the questions, he obtained his intel from "other teams".
if "other teams" has intel, it would have been in the pool of info available to every team.
the Pats would have had access to all the medicals that any other team had.

that said, each team does interpret medical intel differently
however,

The holdup is giving him guaranteed money without knowing his exact current medical condition. Sometimes medical guarantees have exclusions for pre-existing conditions. Guarantees are typically meant for new injuries.

At this point no players are in the building anyhow, so makes most sense to delay finalizing the terms until just before camp starts.

they won't give him any contract, without him passing a physical
if Reiss got his intel from "other teams", then other teams got the medicals from a pool of info available to every team (that way a player does not need to take multiple physicals). If "other teams" were aware of his medicals, so were the Pats.
different teams interpret medicals differently, and are willing to take different risks with injuries.
the Pats traded up for the player. clearly they were aware of the risks.

there was also no reason to give him a participation contract. he wasn't physically ready to participate.

where I would have issue/questions, is why wasn't he present, for meetings and team comraderies. he could have soaked in the experience, starting building some relationships, with out taking the field.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Yep. Poor 'Ol Sam is our local Sisyphus.
Doomed to forever push that huge boulder up the hill,only for it to go rolling back down the hill just before he reaches the top.
And the boulder always rolls back down the hill. Becaus he's always wrong.
But you gotta admire his consistency.

Sam's idea of a fun day off is having his nails pulled and then getting a good flaying.

 

[captain stone]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49046571/why-new-england-patriots-gabe-jacas-contract-absent-team

A labrum, foot, hamstring, and knee scope for "cleanup". But medically cleared.

What an all-round Disaster this pick has been, starting with the foolish decision to trade Up for him in the first place.