"Once they go into the protocol, it's really out of our hands," Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said during his final press conference of the week. "It's in the league's hands. Now, in saying that, we have to have guys ready. You think about Lecitus. You think about Cole. You think about those guys, and they got to be ready to go."
Jones will now miss his second game in a row after sustaining a hip injury against the Arizona Cardinals midway through the month. He stands with 58 tackles, two fumble recoveries and one interception in the secondary this campaign.
The absence of Marcus Jones makes veteran punt returner Alex Erickson a back-to-back elevation candidate from the practice squad, highlighting the depth issues faced by the Patriots.
Center Ben Brown, who remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, moves forward among 10 questionable despite not returning to practice on Thursday.
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