MAC JONES NEWS

Mailbag: How much has Mac Jones really improved since arriving? Answering reader questions every Thursday morning.

AUGUST 12, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

It's more than Cam Newton and Mac Jones: 87 things to watch in Patriots preseason opener After watching all 12 practices at training camp, we know what to be watching when the Patriots take the field.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Why Mac Jones is on a trajectory to become the Patriots' Week 1 starter New England Patriots QB Mac Jones isn’t QB1. Not yet.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Why is QB Mac Jones wearing No. 50 during Patriots training camp? Quarterbacks are supposed to wear Nos. 1-19. So why is Patriots rookie Mac Jones wearing the No. 50 jersey during training camp?

AUGUST 10, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bart Scott Thinks Cam Newton's Mac Jones Nickname Is 'Disrespectful' Bart Scott, a former NFL linebacker, thinks Cam Newton's nickname for Patriots teammate Mac Jones is "disrespectful" toward the rookie QB.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • NESN.COM

New England Patriots - Washington Football Team odds, picks and predictions: Mac Jones and Taylor Heinike star on Thursday The Washington Football Team travels to New England on Thursday for the first preseason game of the season for both teams.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Patriots training camp: Cam Newton bounces back and Mac Jones has another strong performance Both quarterbacks were sharp in 11-on-11 drills Sunday as the Patriots near joint workouts with the Giants later this week.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bounces back at practice After struggling some at practice this past Tuesday, Jones bounced back in the Patriots' subsequent two sessions, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

Impact In the process, Jones' workload increased, while Reiss observed that during the team's two recent full-pads practices that "it sometimes looks like the team is running separate attacks. The threat of (Cam) Newton as a ball carrier with the read-option is prevalent -- and effective at times -- while Jones often looks like he's running the more traditional Patriots passing offense." Thus far, coach Bill Belichick has maintained that he views Newton as New England's current starter, though this is a situation that remains worth monitoring in the coming weeks, given that Jones still has some time to gain ground on on his veteran counterpart in advance of the team's regular-season opener.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mac Jones says trying to improve consumes him 'from early morning to late at night' Jones met with New England media Thursday

AUGUST 6, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Patriots training camp Day 9: Mac Jones shines again in rain-soaked padded practice The Patriots held their second padded practice of training camp Thursday under steady rain.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

From 6 a.m. texts to criticism, Pats' Jones taking it all in

Mac Jones had probably his best day so far during Day 9 of Patriots training camp

AUGUST 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Patriots training camp: Christian Barmore among several sidelined; latest on Cam Newton and Mac Jones The eighth practice of camp saw the most absentees yet while the two quarterbacks continued making cases for the starting job.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Patriots QBs Cam Newton, Mac Jones dodge questions about vaccination status Both quarterbacks responded to questions about their vaccination status Thursday by calling it a personal choice.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Belichick: Mac Jones is 'getting better every day' New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick joins NFL Network's Willie McGinest for an interview during training camp practice.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • NFL.COM

Patriots training camp: Cam Newton tightens grip on QB1; Mac Jones looks like a rookie for first time The veteran quarterback had possibly his best day of camp and continues to see the bulk of the first-team reps.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cam Newton mentoring Mac Jones has impressed Devin McCourty McCourty met with the Patriots media after Tuesday's practice

AUGUST 3, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Patriots training camp: Jakobi Meyers' strong showing, plus more from the Cam Newton-Mac Jones competition Cam Newton once again led off every period and was 14 of 21 (one drop) with an interception in competitive team drills.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Patriots training camp: Mac Jones finishes strong, puts together his best practice yet on Day 4 Belichick noted, “Cam is our starting quarterback," but that could also mean he’ll have to continue to prove it’s his job to keep.

JULY 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Everything Mac Jones said at first Patriots training camp press conference The first-round pick spoke for almost 10 minutes on Friday afternoon.

JULY 30, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Newton, Jones embracing budding friendship and competition

Cam Newton and Mac Jones have both had their highlights during the first few days of training camp

JULY 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Cam Newton and Mac Jones discuss their relationship Cam Newton and Mac Jones discuss their relationship during training camp.

JULY 30, 2021 • PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM

Inside the Patriots quarterback competition as Cam Newton and Mac Jones hit day 3 of camp Newton maintains a slight lead over Jones through three practices as the Patriots hunt for a new quarterback.

JULY 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Follows Newton in team drills Early on in training camp, Jones has followed Cam Newton in team drills, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

Impact For now, Newton sits atop the Patriots' QB depth chart, a notion reinforced by the fact that he's leading off in practice, but Jones will have an opportunity to compete with the veteran signal-caller as training camp progresses. Through New England's first two practices at least, Howe notes that "strictly by performance, the QB battle has been a draw."

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mac Jones is the star of Patriots training camp. Can he beat out Cam Newton? Can the rookie quarterback beat out veteran Cam Newton?

JULY 29, 2021 • PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM

Dont'a Hightower: Mac Jones is a player who will 'make the team better' Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower likes what he has seen from Mac Jones and believes the Patriots rookie QB needs to be a sponge.

JULY 28, 2021 • BOSTON.COM