On Friday, the Patriots suspended cornerback Jack Jones and punter Jake Bailey, retroactive to December 31, despite the fact that both players are currently on injured reserve. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Bailey’s suspension is because the two sides disagreed on his timetable to return from a back injury he suffered in November.
As a result, Bailey’s agent Doug Hendrickson said he will be filing a grievance against the Patriots on behalf of Bailey.
“While Jake Bailey was on IR he never missed a single treatment, meeting, or practice,” Hendrickson said. “He was hoping to come off IR to play last weekend, but Jake was informed he was being suspended these last two games. This comes as a surprise given his full participation during injury reserve. We have filed a grievance to fight this unknown suspension.”
