There was nothing terribly notable about Sidney Jones’ performance in his first Eagles preseason game, and that turned out to be a good thing.
Jones played about a quarter-and-a-half on Thursday, as nickel cornerback for the first- and second-team defenses. Not much action came his way. He made the tackle on the game’s opening kickoff, dropping returner Quadree Henderson at the Steelers’ 16. Later, Jones ran afoul of the NFL’s new helmet-hit rule, when he helped Rasul Douglas bring down Damoune Patterson. The third-down penalty on a completion short of the sticks kept alive a Pittsburgh touchdown drive in the Steelers’ 31-14 victory.