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Patriots Agree to Trade QB Mac Jones to Jaguars for Draft Pick

The New England Patriots are shipping the former first-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a late-round selection.

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Patriots Agree to Trade QB Mac Jones to Jaguars for Draft Pick
Patriots Agree to Trade QB Mac Jones to Jaguars for Draft Pick /

The New England Patriots are trading quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, per multiple reports.

It's a late-round pick heading back to the Pats in return for Jones, potentially a sixth-rounder, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The No. 15 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, Jones flashed some potential early in his time with the Pats, but eventually struggled to secure the starting job. He was benched multiple times for fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe, though neither of them could fully establish himself as the clear-cut winner of the quarterback competition over the past couple of seasons.

Now, Jones will get a fresh start in Jacksonville (where he played in high school) as the backup to Trevor Lawrence, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the same draft.

For New England, they cut their losses with a failed first-rounder, and add a late-round selection to their rebuilding assets under new head coach Jerod Mayo.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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