Patriots cornerback Jack Jones and punter Jake Bailey were both moved from the reserve/injured list to the reserve/suspended list retroactive to Dec. 31 on Friday’s NFL transaction wire, ESPN’s Field Yates reported.
The rookie defensive back was placed on injured reserve on New Year’s Eve after suffering a knee injury in Week 14 against the Cardinals. As for Bailey, he’s only punted in nine games this season due to a back injury that placed him on injured reserve on Nov, 19.
While the exact reason for the players being moved to the suspension list is not yet known, Jones’s agent Jamal Tooson released a statement regarding his client’s status with the team and hinted at a breakdown in communication with is rehab process.