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

FOXBOROUGH – On Thursday, it was revealed that Alex Van Pelt didn’t realize Marcus Jones played offense for the Patriots during the tail end of the 2022 season.

New England Patriots cornerback/punt returner Marcus Jones took his first two offensive snaps of the season last week. On Thursday, it was revealed that Jones’ return to the offensive side did not come until he texted offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt volunteering his services — partly because Van Pelt did not know of Jones’ previous offensive experience when he played 18 snaps for New England as a gadget player in 2022.