ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Marcus Jones’ impressive rookie season was put on hold in Week 17, and in a somewhat confusing fashion.
During the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ Week 16 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Jones was shaken up after recovering a fumble forced by Matthew Judon. The dual-threat cornerback stayed down on the field for a couple of minutes before slowly walking to the sideline. However, he returned on offense three plays later, catching a pass from Mac Jones and running for a 15-yard gain.
After the game, Jones said he was fine and just “had the wind knocked out” of him.