Patriots beginning left deal with Trent Brown and cornerback J.C. Jackson had been listed on the crew’s damage report previous to the bye with “personal matters.”
Brown and Jackson, each of whom missed the Patriots’ journey to Germany in Week 10 however had been current at observe Tuesday, defined to reporters within the locker room why they had been not too long ago absent.
Brown’s private matter was a dying in his household, he instructed MassLive’s Mark Daniels. But he mentioned he wasn’t going to play in Week 10 anyway as a result of he was coping with a sprained MCL and high and low ankle sprains. Head coach Bill Belichick mentioned in Germany that the private matter and damage stored Brown away from the crew.
MMQB’s Albert Breer reported final Sunday that Brown is “habitually late.” Brown disputed the accusation.
“That’s (expletive). It’s a bunch of (expletive). I’m never late. Honestly. I’m one of the first ones in and one of the last ones out of the building,” Brown instructed MassLive. “If I’m late to any conferences or something, it’s as a result of I’m a grown man and I ought to be allowed to go to the toilet. Especially if it’s in between conferences and I’m making an attempt to (go to the toilet) or if I’m making an attempt to seize one thing from the coaching room to be more healthy and put together for observe. It’s a number of (expletive).
“I’m sure you’re not really used to reporting about losing seasons around here, but that’s the type of (expletive) rhetoric that comes to play. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that all season I’ve been the best player on offense and then when I’m not playing, that (expletive) starts happening.”
Jackson admitted to a report that he missed curfew to the Patriots’ crew lodge previous to Week 9, when he was benched for the primary two defensive collection in opposition to the Commanders. Jackson then didn’t observe forward of Week 10 or make the journey to Frankfurt, Germany.
“I was kind of late to bed check. They checked my room. I wasn’t there at the time,” Jackson instructed MassLive. “That’s what it was. It was nothing major. I wasn’t out that night doing anything stupid. It was just I wasn’t where I was supposed to be on time. Little mistakes, man. I’m a professional I know better than that. I’ve been around. I’ve never missed a bed check. Things happen. If I knew what that was going to cause, I would have never done it.”
Extra factors
Patriots gamers felt refreshed after final week’s bye. Linebacker Jahlani Tavai traveled to Disney World. Tight finish Hunter Henry went to New York to see “Hamilton” together with his spouse. And Andrews stayed within the space, hunted and frolicked together with his spouse and son. “Try to be dad of the year in two days,” he joked … Veteran offensive lineman Riley Reiff stays on injured reserve after returning to observe final week. Belichick is uncertain if he’ll be activated this week: “I don’t know. We started practicing him last week, so he is eligible. We’ll see how it goes.” … Cornerback J.C. Jackson confirmed to MassLive he was left house in Week 10 whereas the remainder of the Patriots traveled to Germany as a result of he missed mattress examine on the crew’s lodge in Week 9 … Safety Jabrill Peppers underwent an X-ray after observe Tuesday after injuring his hand. Tests got here again unfavourable.
Source: www.bostonherald.com