ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio sent the Patriots news cycle into a tizzy last week when he reported Bill Belichick “has shopped” quarterback Mac Jones to “multiple teams” this offseason.
Multiple subsequent reports suggested the word “shopped” was an exaggeration, but even if New England isn’t actively attempting to trade its third-year QB, it’s clear Belichick is not sold on Jones as his team’s long-term — or even short-term — answer behind center.
Belichick’s most recent public comments, during which he again declined to name Jones the starter over second-year backup Bailey Zappe, foreshadowed a forthcoming training camp competition between the two Patriots draftees.