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Bill Belichick said Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe will have a ‘chance to compete’

So far at training camp, Mac Jones appears to be the No. 1 quarterback option for the Patriots.

He’s consistently taken reps with the first-teamers. He’s gone 18-24 on passing attempts over his last two days of practice, according to MassLive’s Mark Daniels. Jones says his relationship with Bill Belichick is “good” after a struggle-filled sophomore season, and Belichick agreed.

Belichick offered his thoughts on Jones’ development during an interview with Sirius XM’s NFL Radio on Monday.

“Mac had a good offseason,” Belichick said. “He’s one of our offseason award winners.