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Jerod Mayo then explained Friday morning why his coordinator was not aware of Jones’ past usage. “I knew this question was coming. Look, the primary focus for us this year was to get Marcus healthy and to get Marcus ready to go as a cornerback and a punt returner,

Jerod Mayo shared the Patriots wanted Marcus Jones to focus on playing cornerback and returner before his first offensive snap last week.