Las Vegas Raiders CB Jack Jones heard Antonio Pierce’s message loud and clear

Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said after the team’s loss to the Carolina Panthers that he felt several players made “business decisions” against the Panthers after the game got out of hand. While there is still no confirmation who Pierce was referring to, cornerback Jack Jones did not take the field as the starting cornerack.

In fact, Jones missed much of the second half.

However, it was widely speculated that Jones was benched due to uninspired play against the Panthers the previous week. However, this has not been confirmed by Pierce. Jones is usually one of the most reliable players on the Raiders defense, but didn’t live up to his potential against the Panthers. Jones’ poor play led to extra yards and points for the Panthers’ offense.

Pierce believes Jones did exactly what the team expected of him when he took the field. After allowing a touchdown and a field goal without Jones, the defense quickly improved once Jones returned to action. His absence proved how critical his presence is.

“I think Jack Jones handled the situation like a pro,” Pierce said. “Like I said after the game, it’s between me and Jack (Jones). We did what we had to do, and Jack did what he had to do when he came into the game. I thought he tackled, I thought he was physical, I thought the effort was there. Everything we asked him to do, he did it. »