Justin Jones made it a point to call out the Patriots' notorious "Deflategate" controversy ahead of the Bears' meeting with New England in Week 7.
He was able to get in a parting shot after the game as well.
After the Bears' 33-14 upset win over the Patriots, Jones took to Twitter to confirm that all of the balls in the game were properly inflated.
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He also pointed out that the Patriots didn't do well with those balls in the game.
Post game analysis: Balls were inflated to the fullest. Result = 3 INTS🤷🏿♂️
— Justin M. Jones (@Twenty7Savage) October 25, 2022
Jones had said before Week 7 that the first thing he thinks of when he hears Bill Belichick's name is "deflated balls." He also told CHGO Sports' Mark Carman that he was going to check the balls to make sure that they were properly inflated.
And he was serious about that.
"I heard it's still going on, so I'm gonna check the thing before we go," Jones said. "We're gonna see."
"We play this game with honesty," he added.
#Bears DL Justin Jones plans on checking the balls Monday night. Has heard that Deflategate might still be going on. First thing you think of when you hear the name Bill Belichick? “Deflated balls” #ForeverNE #Forevercheaters pic.twitter.com/HtjueyggUo
— Mark Carman (@thecarm) October 20, 2022
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Jones' plan wasn't to check the PSI of each individual ball. He said he would use his hands to press on the ball and determine whether it felt right.
Evidently, each ball passed the test, and so, too, did Jones. He batted two passes down at the line of scrimmage and helped lead Chicago's defense to a strong performance in the Bears' 19-point drubbing of the Patriots.
