Mac Jones is 0-2 in matchups against his former Alabama teammate, Tua Tagovailoa.
Miami earned a 20-7 victory over New England in Sunday’s season opener, but Jones had a decent performance. He totaled 213 passing yards on 21 of 30 attempts completed. Jones tossed a touchdown pass to Ty Montgomery, but he also threw his first interception of the season. He is trying to operate an offense without long-time Patriots offensive play-caller, Josh McDaniels.
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Jones suffered a back injury against the Dolphins. He had X-rays done to make sure there was no damage. His back was in pain, but the scans from the X-rays returned negative. The injury was nothing serious, and there is a chance he plays this weekend against Pittsburgh. Jones wants to be on the field with his teammates, especially after not starting the year like he wanted to.
#Patriots QB Mac Jones is believed to have been suffering from back spasms, sources say. X-Rays were negative, per @TomPelissero, and there is a chance Jones plays this week. Overall, a very positive outcome. pic.twitter.com/794yYPBBpT
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2022
Mac Jones: “I definitely feel better and I want to be able to be ready to play against Pittsburgh. … My back hurt. We were trying to figure out what the issue was. They did all the tests and everything was fine.”
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 12, 2022
Scans on Patriots’ QB Mac Jones’ back came back “normal”, per source. The injury is not thought to be serious but the team will monitor and gauge how Jones is feeling this week before Sunday’s game vs. Pittsburgh.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2022
He set franchise rookie passing records for yards (3,810) and touchdowns (2020) in 2021 for New England.
New England will be monitoring Jones, but all hope is for him to be in action versus the Steelers.
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