Mac Jones is officially out of the New England Patriots franchise.
The former University of Alabama quarterback is returning to his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla.
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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Patriots have finalized a deal to trade Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The trade will not process until the National Football League’s new year begins Wednesday and Jones passes his physical.
Jacksonville would come off a sixth-round pick in getting Jones. He played for The Bolles School in Jacksonville and grew into a prostyle quarterback prospect. He came to the Crimson Tide as a three-star in the 2017 class. Jones watched Tua Tagovailoa come off the bench to deliver the Tide to a College Football Playoff National Championship in a 2018 matchup versus Georgia, but he led Alabama to an undefeated CFP National Championship season in 2020. Jones had 4,500 passing yards and 41 touchdowns, earning recognition as a Heisman finalist. The Patriots selected Jones at No. 15 in the 2021 NFL Draft, but things didn’t work out.
Trade: Patriots are finalizing a deal to send QB Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, sources tell ESPN. The trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins Wednesday and he passes a physical. The two sides were discussing a 6th-round pick, per sources.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2024
Mac Jones heads home to Jacksonville. https://t.co/ndjWy2l5Vo
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) March 10, 2024
Jones not only returns home with the trade, but he becomes the backup to Trevor Lawrence.
Lawrence and Jones were in the same draft class and now they are teammates.
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