FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Starting cornerback Jonathan Jones will miss the New England Patriots' game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday due to an ankle injury, the team announced.
The Patriots, who are looking to avoid their first 0-3 start since the 2000 season, have had a run of injuries at cornerback. While Jones is out for the second straight game, reserve Marcus Jones (torn labrum) was placed on injured reserve Friday and fellow reserve Jack Jones (hamstring) landed on IR on Sept. 9.
That leaves first-round draft pick Christian Gonzalez as the team's top player at the position, setting up a potential big-time matchup with Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson.