Bills Rival Trouble: Patriots CB Jack Jones Facing Prison Time?

New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones had a solid outing against the Buffalo Bills last season, but could now potentially be on his way out of the NFL.

The Buffalo Bills can maybe take a bit of comfort knowing that the Stefon Diggs drama is no longer the biggest storyline within the AFC East. 

New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones will begin to learn more about his legal fate on Tuesday when he is expected to be arraigned on firearms charges at East Boston District Court.

Jones, 25, is once again embroiled in legal difficulty following his arrest at Boston's Logan Airport on Friday for attempting to board an aircraft with two loaded firearms. New England's second-year corner is facing several charges including: possession of a concealed weapons in a secure area of an airport, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession of a large capacity feeding device, according to police. 

As a result, Jones’ life could be put on hold with a potential lengthy prison sentence while also essentially ending his NFL career in the process. 

“If he were convicted and sentenced consecutively on each charge, he’d face more than 30 years in prison,” said James Borghesani, a spokesperson for Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden’s office, via the Boston Globe. 

Massachusetts State Police said they were called to the TSA security checkpoint in Terminal B at approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday after two firearms were found in Jones' carry-on luggage. Shortly thereafter, he was taken into custody, before being released on $50,000 bail. 

“Jones is in a lot of trouble. He’s in a lot of trouble because he’s been charged with multiple offenses,” McCann recently told NBC Sports Boston. “They’re serious offenses, including a large capacity feeding device which goes to rounds and ballistics, and possession of a gun in an airport, loaded firearm — there’s a lot of stuff that he’s been charged with.

Jones was a fourth-round pick out of Arizona State by the Patriots last year. As a rookie, he posted two interceptions for the season and had four solo tackles against Buffalo on Thursday Night Football in December, though the Bills won 24-10 in Foxboro. 

The Bills will visit the Patriots for the first of two meetings this upcoming season on Sunday, Oct. 22. 

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