{"id":68461,"date":"2026-06-09T16:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=68461"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:41:18","slug":"vrabel-on-patriots-rookie-jacas-he-had-a-procedure-and-hes-not-under-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/06\/09\/vrabel-on-patriots-rookie-jacas-he-had-a-procedure-and-hes-not-under-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Vrabel on Patriots Rookie Jacas: &#8216;He had a procedure, and he\u2019s not under contract&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the negotiations surrounding Christian Gonzalez <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/06\/09\/transcript-mike-vrabel-press-conference-6-9\/\"><strong>were one of the things Mike Vrabel addressed on Tuesday<\/strong><\/a>, the other was the absence of rookie second-round pick, Gabe Jacas.<\/p>\n<p>Jacas has been away from the facility this offseason, which has led to questions about the Patriots&#8217; second-round selection.\u00a0 The rookie out of Illinois is not under contract, which has been a trend among players coming out of round two in recent years.\u00a0 The issue tends to stem from the amount of guaranteed money in the deal, with the contracts for draft picks having been part of the last labor agreement.<\/p>\n<p>TreVeyon Henderson<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2025\/07\/18\/patriots-finally-get-deal-done-with-second-round-pick-henderson\/\"><strong> took some time to get under contract last offseason<\/strong><\/a> as well, but by all accounts, Henderson seemed to participate in the voluntary sessions last spring.\u00a0 He was also among the players who had some good moments during that period, which saw him build some positive momentum ahead of training camp.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"m-0 p-0 pb-0\" style=\"background-color: #313131; text-align: right; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf_reveal lazy \" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2024-11-16T203847Z_410502471_MT1USATODAY24776987_RTRMADP_3_NCAA-FOOTBALL-MICHIGAN-STATE-AT-ILLINOIS-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nov 16, 2024; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini linebacker Gabe Jacas (17) sacks Michigan State Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles (2) during the first half at Memorial Stadium. 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Not one bit,&#8221; said Vrabel. &#8220;I\u2019ve been excited to work with the players here and have learned that there\u2019s only so many things that you can control and excited about the development of the guys in that room, ones that have been here that, you know, are going into their second year or the ones that we drafted or the ones that we signed in the post-draft or the ones that we signed in free agency.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"m-0 p-0 pb-0\" style=\"background-color: #313131; text-align: right; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf_reveal lazy \" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2022-09-23T020158Z_1404237055_MT1USATODAY19093322_RTRMADP_3_NCAA-FOOTBALL-CHATTANOOGA-AT-ILLINOIS-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Sep 22, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini linebacker Gabe Jacas (17) tackles Chattanooga Mocs quarterback Preston Hutchinson (9) as he passes the ball during the first half at Memorial Stadium. 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