Haason Reddick was pissed off at NFL officers for letting go the viral play of Mac Jones grabbing Brian Burns‘ ankle after the Carolina Panthers defensive finish had a strip sack off the New England Patriots quarterback within the first quarter of Sunday’s 24-6 loss. 

Jones held Burns’ ankle on a strip sack because the free soccer was almost 10 yards away from each Jones and Burns. The Panthers cross rusher tried to twist his ankle with a view to break away — leading to time within the medical tent in consequence. 

“I undoubtedly thought it was a unclean play,” Reddick mentioned. “I truly noticed and witnessed the play whereas it was occurring as I used to be working, I noticed him over there. At first it regarded like he was making an attempt to journey or kick Burns after which the following factor I seen I noticed him tugging on Burns ankle. I believed it was fully soiled. Hopefully it is one thing that the league addresses.”

Burns needed to get the ankle checked within the fourth quarter of the sport, however it’s unclear whether or not the ankle harm correlated with Jones’ tugging of it earlier within the sport. All Reddick needed to see was a penalty known as on Jones for the play. If Burns did that do Jones, Reddick mentioned he would know the consequence. 

“I feel it was shocking to not see {that a} penalty was known as. It looks as if they’re at all times defending the offensive gamers, the place’s the safety for the defensive gamers as properly? I do not know. I felt like that was a name that should not be missed,” Reddick mentioned. “I will communicate out on it. Regardless of the penalties, nonetheless the referees really feel that is how they really feel. 

“Nevertheless it regarded fully intentional from the place I used to be standing and I used to be fairly shut. I do not assume that was a name that ought to’ve been missed.”

This angle from NFL Movies exhibits Jones’ maintain on Burns was fairly apparent, which is why Panthers head coach Matt Rhule expressed Reddick’s frustration, agreeing along with his participant on the non-call. Rhule would not touch upon whether or not the harm later within the sport was a results of the incident. 

“Simply once I regarded on the replay, I simply thought possibly {that a} foul ought to have been known as,” Rhule mentioned. “I do not need to name out some other gamers or something like that. I am at all times going to guard our guys and it regarded prefer it was an harm that occurred after the play. So, I used to be simply form of defending Brian.”

Reddick mentioned Burns shall be “all proper” from the harm, however his frustration was obvious all through the presser. Whether or not the league will tackle the matter — or effective Reddick — shall be decided.