Mac Jones could have taken the final snap just like he did with the Patriots.
The struggling signal-caller was a coveted first-round pick by the Patriots in 2021 and was tasked with ushering in the post-Tom Brady era with head coach Bill Belichick, but things have changed. Things aren’t going according to plan.
Now, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Friday: the team called Jones replaces the Patriots as head coach Jerrod Mayo enters his first year on the job.
Jones made the Pro Bowl in 2021 and was runner-up on the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year award while leading the Pats to the playoffs, but he appears to be on the trade block and is entering the final year of his rookie contract. It seems there is.
NFL.com added that New England “appears to be open” to a possible trade for Jones.
Reports of a trade call come just over two weeks after Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt admitted:everything is on the table”, the organization continues to move towards 2024.
Jones, who was benched four times during the Patriots’ difficult 2023 season, went 2-9 as a starter, throwing just 10 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions, completing a career-low 64.9 percent of his passes. did.
The Patriots, who have the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, also have quarterback Bailey Zappe on their roster.
Zappe, selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft, is under contract until 2025, when he becomes a restricted free agent. According to Spotrac.
Zappe started six games and played in 10 games in 2023, throwing six touchdowns, nine interceptions, and 1,272 passing yards.
The Patriots went 2-4 with Zappe as the starter, ending Belichick’s tenure with the club at 4-13 after a tumultuous season that ended with a loss to the Jets.
