He was pulled in back-to-back blowout losses.
After some early struggles to start the season, Mac Jones will be kept on a short leash Sunday when the Patriots face the Raiders, according to. If he does not perform well in the first couple of series, Bill Belichick might replace him with another quarterback
Both Bailey Zappe and Will Grier split reps this week and it’s unclear who the No. 2 is as of now. The team also, an undrafted free agent, to the roster this week and he could also be an option under center. Zappe has seen action the last two weeks after New England benched Jones in the second half of back-to-back blowout losses. Jones, a former firs-round draft pick, is coming off one of his worst performances in recent memory.one of them being a pick-sixPatriots quarterback Mac Jones, right, is seated on the bench after he was pulled during the second half against the Saints. Michael Dwyer/APIn his third season out of Alabama, Jones has thrown for 1,008 yards while completing 62.5% of his passes.
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