Something is going on with Sidney Jones and whether the Eagles are phasing him out or simply not confident in skills, is still to be determined. Jones didn’t play in the Eagles debacle against the Cowboys, as Philadelphia chose an undrafted Craig James over inserting the former second-round pick against Dallas.
When asked to confirm if Jones had been benched, Pederson talked around the question, describing it as something different than a flat out demotion.
When asked again about Jones, Pederson described him as “being in a good place”, but wouldn’t commit to Jones playing in the nickel against the Bills.
With Orlando Scandrick’s release, the Eagles are down a slot cornerback and Jones normally would be the obvious choice with Avonte Maddox still out. Last Sunday, with the Eagles in desperate need of corner help Sunday, Jones logged a DNP.
That means the Eagles and specifically, defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz don’t trust Jones to play in the slot or anywhere for that matter.
