Christian Barmore and Mac Jones have now been teammates in both college at Alabama and in the NFL for the New England Patriots.
Given the shared history between the two, Barmore, a rookie defensive tackle for the Patriots, was asked Friday about the improvement Jones has made over the course of his pro debut.
The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Barmore said that it's not just Jones who's been showing signs of improvement for the team, but all of the rookies in Foxboro.
"Mac's doing his thing... we're all doing good, all the rookies," Barmore said.