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Dre’Mont Jones Leaves Patriots Game After Sack as Injury Status Develops

The pass rusher’s uncertain recovery could reduce New England’s early-season pressure and strain a defense already short two starters.

Overview

  • Dre’Mont Jones exited the Week 2 game after recording a sack and went straight to the locker room with an injury that the team has not fully diagnosed.
  • Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Jones’ short-term progress is unclear and that the player will try to be available for the next week while alternate plans are being considered.
  • The team’s Week 2 injury report showed Jones practiced limited during the week for a foot issue and was listed as questionable before the game.
  • Game reporting described Jones being rolled up on during the strip-sack sequence and noted the in-game issue was observed around his shoulder, though that detail remains developing.
  • New England invested three years and $39.5 million in Jones after a strong 2025 season, and losing him for any stretch would further test depth already affected by Mike Onwenu’s in-game ankle exit and Carlton Davis III’s preexisting neck issue.