With a new face in Mike Vrabel taking over, Jones knows that a return is no sure thing, but on NBC Sports Boston’s Next Pats podcast, the cornerback indicated he’d like to play a 10th season for the Patriots.

Okorafor was signed by the Patriots last March to a one-year deal. He was expected to serve as the veteran left tackle for a team that failed to make a big signing at the position in free agency. However, he struggled in the team’s opener against the Cincinnati Bengals and was benched in the middle of the game.

The Patriots plan to release veteran offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, according to an ESPN report. Okorafor left the organization in September after getting benched early in a win at Cincinnati. The Patriots subsequently placed Okorafor on the reserve/left squad list,