Punter Jake Bailey doesn’t imagine he ought to have been suspended by the New England Patriots on Friday, and his agent has filed a grievance over the choice.
On Friday, the group surprisingly suspended rookie defensive again Jack Jones and Bailey. Moreover, the Patriots made the suspension retroactive to Dec. 31, that means it will price each gamers their Week 17 and 18 sport checks.
In an announcement, Bailey’s agent Doug Hendrickson advised Pro Football Talk that his consumer “was prepared, prepared, and capable of return to play” earlier than his shock suspension Friday.
“Whereas Jake Bailey was on IR he by no means missed a single remedy, assembly, or observe. He hoped to come back off IR to play final weekend, however Jake was knowledgeable he was being suspended these final two video games. This comes as a shock given his full participation throughout harm reserve. We’ve got filed a grievance to combat this unknown suspension.”