Chandler Jones Injury: Updates on Patriots DE’s Hip and Return

October 21, 2014   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots will likely be without Chandler Jones for the foreseeable future.
Shalise Manza Young of The Boston Globe reported that the defensive end picked up a hip injury and could potentially miss around a month:
Through the first seven weeks of the 2014 regular season, Jones has 26 combined tackles and 4.5 sacks, which leads the team. His absence will be felt on the Patriots defensive line. ESPN.com's Christopher Harris believes the 24-year-old is the only consistent pass-rushing presence in the New England defense:
Jones has also been a workhorse, especially against the New York Jets, when he appeared in all but three of his team's defensive snaps, per The Boston Globe's Ben Volin:
In September, Pats head coach Bill Belichick also praised Jones' strength in pass coverage.
"Some players are better going forward than backward in coverage," he said, per John Powers of The Boston Globe. "Some guys are probably better in coverage than they are...

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