Cornerback Cyrus Jones is reportedly out for the season with a torn ACL

Cyrus Jones is helped off the field after an injury during the first half of a preseason game against the New York Giants. AP Photo/Winslow Townson

By Nicole Yang

September 1, 2017

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After going down with a knee injury during Thursday night’s preseason game against the Giants, Patriots cornerback Cyrus Jones will reportedly miss the entire regular season.

Sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that Jones suffered a torn ACL and partially torn meniscus.

#Patriots CB and returner Cyrus Jones is out for the season with a torn ACL and partially torn meniscus, source said. Brutal.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 1, 2017

Jones went down in the second quarter while defending Travis Rudolph downfield.

📹 Another angle of the Cyrus Jones injury #Patriots #WBZ pic.twitter.com/EHvwxy5MaB

— Joe Giza (@JoeGiza) September 1, 2017

Looks like bad news for Cyrus Jones’ right knee. Non-contact plant; similar to Edelman. pic.twitter.com/EsvaHDrW2B

— Liam Martin (@LiamFromBoston) September 1, 2017

On Friday, the 23-year-old shared an optimistic Instagram post with with the message: “Minor setback…but I’m from Baltimore. It’s nothing! #ItWasWritten.”

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