Cornerback J.C. Jackson is not expected to join the rest of the New England Patriots on their trip to Germany this week. According to a report by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the 27-year-old will instead “stay home as part of a mental reset for after the bye.”
The team’s decision to leave him in New England comes three days after Jackson was seemingly benched in a 20-17 loss to the Washington Commanders. While he did end up playing 53 of a possible 78 defensive snaps, he was not on the field for the first two drives of the game — instead losing his starting position to third-year man Shaun Wade.