Patriots Lose One Of Mike Vrabel’s Favorite Practice Squad Players

A New England Patriots player who’s drawn rave reviews from Mike Vrabel signed elsewhere on Monday.

The Tennessee Titans signed defensive lineman Truman Jones to their active roster off New England’s practice squad. His agency, JL Sports, confirmed the move.

Jones joins Vrabel’s former team after the head coach gushed over the 25-year-old earlier this month.

“I’m not supposed to have favorites, but I would say that Truman’s close to the list if I had one,” Vrabel said. “He’s an extremely hard worker. I would say that every time we have a show player of the week on the (defense) or special teams, I would say that he’s probably been one of those two, if not both, throughout the year. He’s done a nice job. He prepares as a starter each and every week. I just think he’s continuing to develop, and we would be comfortable if we had to play him.”

New England signed Jones last winter after the Kansas City Chiefs released the 2023 undrafted free agent. He recorded two tackles in his NFL debut, a Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills.

The Patriots elevated Jones to their active roster for this season’s Week 6 game against the New Orleans Saints. The Harvard alum played 11 snaps on special teams without recording any stats.

Jones will get a chance to play for the Titans, who dropped to 1-7 after Sunday’s 38-14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. General manager Mike Borgonzi was Kansas City’s assistant GM when the organization signed Jones.