Potential Season-Ending Injury for Chandler Jones Huge Blow to Patriots Defense

October 25, 2014   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

New England Patriots pass-rusher Chandler Jones suffered a hip injury in the second quarter of the Week 7 game against the New York Jets, but it didn't keep him from returning to the contest. 
Now it appears that the injury may prevent him from showing up on the playing field again this season. 
Jones did not practice on Tuesday, which clearly meant that the injury was more serious than it appeared during the game, and early reports from CBS Boston indicated that the defensive end/linebacker could miss up to a month. 
Unfortunately, Jones' injury is even more serious. According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, the best-case scenario would see Jones returning in six weeks. This could mean the Patriots have him back in the lineup when the team faces the Green Bay Packers in Week 13. The Boston Herald's Jeff Howe provided insight from a source on Jones' injury and potential return date:
However, Howe also indicated that the Patriots are ...

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