FOXBORO, Mass. — Jakobi Meyers is Mac Jones’ favorite target on gamedays, but their chemistry is equally strong off the field.
After Meyers put on a great performance in a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders, Jones said the fourth-year slot receiver has been one of his “close friends” since he was drafted by the Patriots in 2021. The two were on the same page throughout training camp and Meyers will enter the regular season as New England’s top receiver.
“I trust him,” Jones said after the Aug. 24 practice in Henderson, Nev. “We see the game the same way, sometimes without even talking about it.