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Patriots reportedly not using franchise tag on Jonathan Jones

The New England Patriots will not franchise tag corner Jonathan Jones, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapopport. Jones will hit the open market, although the team has interest in bringing him back.

He had a productive year for the Patriots in the 2022 season. He recorded 69 combined tackles and four interceptions. He was a key corner for New England and often got matched up against the opposing team’s top wide receiver. The 2022 season was a bit of a rebound one for him, after he missed a large portion of 2021 due to injury.

The loss of Jones could be a big one for New England, although the Patriots have been through this before, most recently last year, when cornerback J.