When the New England Patriots defense opened its Week 9 game against the Washington Commanders, cornerbacks J.C. Jackson and Jack Jones were suspiciously absent from the lineup. With Shaun Wade starting only the second game of his career, the duo began the contest on the bench due to what appeared to be a disciplinary decision.
Jackson ended up missing the first two drives of the game, with Jones being inserted after series No. 3. At that point, New England was already down 10-0.
After the game, neither was available for comment. Jackson declined to speak to reporters in the locker room, while Jones was not spotted at all during the postgame media window.