Patriots defensive back Jack Jones pleads not guilty to nine counts of gun charges

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New England Patriots defensive back Jack Jones pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to nine counts of weapons violations in connection with his arrest at a Logan Airport security checkpoint with two loaded guns in his carry-on bag.

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Jones was charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large-capacity magazine and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card. He was also charged with an airport security violation. Jones was released on a $30,000 cash bail pending an Aug. 18 probable cause hearing, his attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, said.

New England Patriots DB Jack Jones celebrates after forcing an incompletion against Cleveland Browns WR Amari Cooper. The Patriots beat the Browns, 38-15. ( Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Scapicchio said Jones has been cooperative and respectful throughout the process, bristling at media reports that portray him as a "thug" and compare him to "other people."

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Asked if she was referring to Aaron Hernandez, the Patriots player who was convicted of first-degree murder in 2013 — and acquitted in a separate double-homicide — Scapicchio declined to elaborate.

"All Mr. Jones wants to do is play football and support his family," she said. "How he’s been portrayed in some of the media is not even remotely borne out. He’s not a thug, he’s not a wannabe gang member. The comparisons to other people are unwarranted and unfair."

A Patriots spokesman said the team was not