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Watch Chandler Jones celebrate recovering Jimmy Garoppolo’s fumble

The former Patriots defensive end made his presence felt early.

Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) gets off a pass in the face of pressure from Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones (55) during the first quarter. Barry Chin/Globe Staff

Chandler Jones, who was traded from the Patriots to the Cardinals during the offseason, didn’t need long to make an impact against his old team.

In the second quarter of the teams’ season-opening matchup, Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo fumbled the football after being sacked by Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden. Jones swooped in to recover it. He then celebrated with a dance; and the Cardinals were given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty:

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