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The New England Patriots’ 2023 regular-season opener pits Mac Jones against a former teammate of his. Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles will make their way into Foxborough on Sunday. The last time Jones shared the field with Hurts in a game that mattered was in January 2019, when the two quarterbacks were Alabama teammates. […]

Tom Brady isn’t the only person the New England Patriots are welcoming back on Sunday. Matt Patricia will also be making his return to Foxborough over the weekend, but he’ll be on the opposing team’s coaching staff as he accepted a job with the Philadelphia Eagles to be a senior defensive assistant over the offseason. […]

The New England Patriots were dealt with a rather painful blow on Monday after Mac Jones protector and offensive tackle Riley Reiff was placed on the injured reserve. That means Reiff will be sidelined for the next four weeks and can only return after that, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Reiff has been out […]

Two years ago, you’d be called crazy to suggest that Mac Jones’ job with the New England Patriots wasn’t safe. After an excellent rookie season, many felt that he was going to be the future of the Pats. After a bumpy 2022 season, though, Jones found himself in a fight for his starting QB job. […]

The New England Patriots have their next backup quarterback. Matt Corral was claimed by the team off waivers on Thursday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. With the move, Corral goes straight to the Patriots’ 53-man roster, presumably making him New England’s lead backup quarterback behind Mac Jones. By rule, Corral will also have to stick […]

The New England Patriots had a disappointing 2022 NFL season. However, with the 2023 NFL season on the horizon, there is hope that the Patriots can turn things around. In this article, we will explore four bold predictions for the New England Patriots in the upcoming season. New England Patriots’ performance in 2022 The Patriots […]

Mac Jones has to prove himself as a legitimate franchise player again after a rocky second season. The New England Patriots quarterback has the support of the team but with expectations mounting, it’s time for the Alabama product to show that last season was a fluke. New tight end Mike Gesicki believes in his quarterback […]

There’s always a big surprise that takes place when all 32 NFL teams are required to trim their rosters from 90 players to 53, and on Tuesday afternoon, the New England Patriots were the team that made the two most surprising moves in the league. The Pats ended up waiving both of their backup quarterbacks […]

New England Patriots fans hoping to see Mac Jones one last time before the start of the regular season might be disappointed. Jones might not play against the Tennessee Titans on Friday due to the team’s offensive line situation, ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported Thursday. “After QB Mac Jones took some hard hits last week behind […]

It’s obvious by now that the 2022 season didn’t go the way that Mac Jones and the New England Patriots hoped it would. The then-second-year quarterback regressed from his solid rookie season, throwing for 2,997 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions while posting an 84.8 passer rating in 14 games. The downturn in play led […]

There’s no position that holds more importance in football than quarterback, and the New England Patriots didn’t get great play out of the position last season. Mac Jones, who started in 14 games, struggled in Year 2 and threw for just 2,997 yards with 14 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and an 84.8 passer rating. Of course, […]

The end of the New England Patriots’ first joint practice with the Green Bay Packers reportedly didn’t go too well. New England’s defense got torched for a big touchdown while the Patriots’ offense petered out during the two-minute drill. After the Patriots had to settle for a field goal, Bill Belichick reportedly wanted their offense […]

New England Patriots fans are hopeful that quarterback Mac Jones will improve his overall performance in 2023. A major reason why Jones could be in line for a breakout season is new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. O’Brien’s presence provides stability for a team that dealt with uncertainty at offensive coordinator last season. Jones recently addressed […]

The talk of tension between Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones will likely not be going anywhere after Belichick was seen reaming Jones at practice. Belichick was unhappy with Jones and the offense’s lack of execution on a two-minute drive this week. Following the scene, Mac Jones took the blame. “So, we […]

Replacing legends is never an easy feat for a young quarterback. That figure was beloved by a whole sport and had a whole city rally behind them through victories and defeats. Young guns have to deal with the low expectations and constant comparisons to the greats that came immediately before them. Mac Jones had to […]

Hours after his signing became official, Ezekiel Elliott took the practice field with the New England Patriots in their joint first of two joint sessions with the Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, which impressed a pair of his new teammates. Elliott took part in individual drills, receiving handoffs from Mac Jones and later catching passes […]

Malik Cunningham of the Patriots is an unexpected success story so far in training camp and the preseason. The former Louisville Cardinals signal caller had a slew of brilliant moments and seasons in college but was not drafted in 2023. Now an undrafted quarterback in the Patriots’ offensive system, Cunningham has impressed in the early […]

After a strong rookie year, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones took a step back in 2022. Jones finished second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting in 2021 behind only the 1,455 receiving yards of Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase. The Patriots passer led all rookie quarterbacks with 22 touchdowns and a passer […]

Bill Belichick has yet to outright say who the New England Patriots starting quarterback is, which has led some to think that there is drama between the team’s top two quarterbacks. Bailey Zappe, who started and played in over a half of the Patriots’ preseason-opening loss to the Houston Texans, downplayed any idea that there […]

Bryce Young is preparing for his first season with the Carolina Panthers, continuing a recent lineage of Alabama football quarterbacks coming into the NFL. Damien Woody believes that out of recent Alabama quarterbacks like Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa, Bryce Young is arriving into the NFL as the ‘most advanced’ of them all, via ESPN’s […]

The New England Patriots offense doesn’t appear to have a fantastic crop of wide receiver options for Mac Jones, but they do have a pair of solid tight ends in Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki. Henry and Gesicki could do quite a bit of damage for the Pats this upcoming season, and their budding partnership […]

The New England Patriots’ unofficial quarterback competition has an unofficial winner entering the first preseason game. Mac Jones is listed as the Patriots’ top quarterback on the first version of their unofficial depth chart, which was recently posted on the team’s website. Bailey Zappe holds the No. 2 spot while Trace McSorley is the third-string […]

The New England Patriots must improve in all facets of the game to become a playoff team in 2023. Mac Jones is the likely starter at quarterback according to the team’s post-draft depth chart, but a ton of work needs to be done. Bill Belichick’s coaching staff includes special teams coach Cam Achord. Last season, […]

One of the main narratives to come out of New England Patriots training camp so far is the possible idea that there’s a quarterback competition between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe. After Bill Belichick and Mac Jones gave their takes on the situation in recent days, offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien got his turn to share […]

An unexpected storyline of New England Patriots training camp so far is the possible quarterback competition between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe. Bill Belichick has refused to say Jones is the starting quarterback when asked so far over the offseason and even in the first week-plus of camp. After how the 2022 season went, there […]

Mac Jones was at the forefront of the New England Patriots’ efforts to lure in Ezekiel Elliott when the running back was in the area recently for a visit. Or at least that’s what it looked like from the outside. Jones was pictured with Elliott at a restaurant in Boston’s Seaport district on Saturday shortly […]

If there’s a quarterback competition between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick certainly isn’t saying anything about it. A day after telling Sirius XM’s NFL Radio that both quarterbacks will get “a chance to compete,” the Patriots coach was pressed during his press conference on Tuesday if there is […]

As Mac Jones was a bit open about his relationship with Bill Belichick on Wednesday, the head coach was in usual form when asked about how things stand between him and his quarterback. The New England Patriots coach opted to keep things close to the vest when he was asked his thoughts on Jones saying […]

Some unexpected questions about Mac Jones’ future with the New England Patriots emerged over the offseason as rumors trickled out that his relationship with Bill Belichick soured during the 2022 season. Following the Patriots’ first training camp practice on Wednesday, Jones shut down any idea that there’s any turmoil between the two entering the season. […]

Entering his third season in the NFL, quarterback Mac Jones is expected to turn both his career and the New England Patriots franchise around. As Jones and the Patriots look to put last season behind them, two well respected New England veterans think their team has the right quarterback in place. While Jones led the […]

The last three seasons for the New England Patriots haven’t been the sweetest. Their longest-tenured player admitted as much on Tuesday. Matthew Slater said Tuesday that the team was “not pleased” with how the 2022 season went as they went 8-9 and missed the playoffs in the final game of the season. In fact, it […]

The 2023 season does not have the kind of outlook for the New England Patriots that the team’s voracious fans have come to expect. While fans have gotten used to seeing their team playing without Tom Brady — 2019 was his last season in New England — the Patriots have gone into the three seasons […]

It is almost time for the 2023 NFL season to kick off in earnest as all 32 teams will be in full NFL training camp by July 26. That means it is now time to talk about the upcoming campaign, and where else can we start but at the quarterback position? This season will be […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of a season with some silver linings but mostly disappointment. The team’s projected depth chart for 2023 lists returning starter Mac Jones and a host of passing game targets including new addition JuJu Smith-Schuster. New England just lost out on DeAndre Hopkins. While former stars Randy Moss and […]

Mac Jones has at least one notable former New England Patriots player in his corner entering the 2023 NFL season. Former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel was in another recent Twitter spiel criticizing his former coach. At one point during his back-and-forth with fans on Twitter, Samuel indicated he’s rooting for the third-year quarterback while taking […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones faced a lot of scrutiny for how he played and acted in the second season of his NFL career. Kirk Herbsreit won’t stand for it. The ESPN college football analyst and Amazon “Thursday Night Football” color commentator slammed those who criticized Jones for his performance in 2022, saying the […]

The San Francisco 49ers reportedly traded up in the 2021 NFL Draft with the intent to draft Mac Jones, but fell in love with Trey Lance after looking at other prospects, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter told the story on The Pat McAfee Show. “They traded up with the idea that they loved Mac Jones,” Adam […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — DeAndre Hopkins is reportedly scheduled to make a visit to Foxborough at some point this week as he tries to find a new team in free agency. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones wouldn’t mind if he permanently stayed. The Patriots quarterback was asked about his thoughts on the team’s pursuit of […]

What is going on in New England right now? Before the 2022 season, everyone expected Mac Jones to be the full-time starter for the New England Patriots moving forward. After their disastrous season, though… fans aren’t quite sure. Suddenly, there’s a QB competition between Jones and backup Bailey Zappe. Jones is still expected to be […]