LAS VEGAS — Recapping some conversations with Patriots and other folks who were in Vegas ahead of the Super Bowl . . .
u25aa Add cornerback Jonathan Jones to the list of players excited to see Jerod Mayo’s promotion to head coach.
“Being in the building with him the last few years and seeing the work he puts in as a coach,” Jones said. “I know he worked hard for this and it’s something that he spoke into fruition that he wanted to make happen.”
Jones found out via social media that coach Bill Belichick would not be returning, putting an end to what he called a “shadow” hanging over the season.