Mac Jones back at Patriots’ facility after missing one day with illness

Posted by Michael David Smith on September 16, 2022, 11:34 AM EDT
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Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is back at work.

Jones, who missed practice yesterday with an illness, is back at the facility today, according to Field Yates of ESPN.

Asked if there are any concerns about Jones missing the first practice of his career yesterday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t sound overly worried.

“Yeah, there are things that he needs, but we have to get everyone else ready too,” Belichick said.

Behind Jones on the depth chart are veteran Brian Hoyer and rookie Bailey Zappe. Hoyer would start on Sunday against the Steelers if Jones can’t go.

Jones has never missed a game in his NFL career, starting every game as a rookie in 2021 and starting last week against the Dolphins.

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11 responses to “Mac Jones back at Patriots’ facility after missing one day with illness”

  1. The Pats schedule is tough. We don’t, being the Pats won’t, hear how the communication between Jones and Patricia is. My fear is that Patricia, trying to spread his wings as an O coordinator, is too controlling. So we’ll continue to hear “Mac is doing everything we ask of him” as the W/L column sings toward the latter.

  2. With TJ Watt out this game will be closer than it might have been. I still see the Steelers pulling off a home win. The Patriots’ offense has not found its footing yet and the defense is nothing to write home about.

  3. Mac is struggling adjusting to NFL throwing windows and pocket. His completions are to wide open receivers and from a clean pocket. But this league often is about throwing receivers open and completing passes while a pass rusher hits you or very close to you. If the Steelers get to Mac early on, they win.

  4. People are talking as if the steelers are favored. How many times have the Pats gone into Heinz Field, or whatever it’s called now, and punched them in the face.

  5. How many times have the Pats gone into Heinz Field, or whatever it’s called now, and punched them in the face.
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    Yep, this is absolutely correct.

    But this 2022.

  7. tedmurph says:
    September 16, 2022 at 2:04 pm
    People are talking as if the steelers are favored. How many times have the Pats gone into Heinz Field, or whatever it’s called now, and punched them in the face.

    ———-

    Never. Without Tom
    Brady.

  8. Drew Bledsoe started in place of an injured Brady in the 2001 AFCCG and beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh, setting up the start of two decades of dominance.

    The truth will set you free, Jimmy.

  9. Drew Bledsoe started in place of an injured Brady in the 2001 AFCCG and beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh, setting up the start of two decades of dominance.
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    Living in the past…..

  11. No, not living in the past. Just exposing guys that live on Patriots threads and talk trash.
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    Pot, kettle, etc.

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