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Mike Reiss tweeted a photo of Jones wearing a No. 50 jersey during Monday s drills originally shared in a slideshow on the team s official website.
But the Patriots aren t planning on giving Jones the number during the NFL season, which would still be a violation of league rules, despite other positions being allowed more leniency in number designations.
Instead, it was just Jones continuing the New England tradition of the team s first-round pick temporarily wearing No. 50 during their first session of OTAs.
The Patriots also typically give rookies selected subsequently numbers in the later 50s during OTAs. In short, the team has the rookies earn their real numbers during the offseason.
ESPN s
Mike Reiss tweeted a photo of Jones wearing a No. 50 jersey during Monday s drills originally shared in a slideshow on the team s official website.
But the Patriots aren t planning on giving Jones the number during the NFL season, which would still be a violation of league rules, despite other positions being allowed more leniency in number designations.
Instead, it was just Jones continuing the New England tradition of the team s first-round pick temporarily wearing No. 50 during their first session of OTAs.
The Patriots also typically give rookies selected subsequently numbers in the later 50s during OTAs. In short, the team has the rookies earn their real numbers during the offseason.