FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL:
1. Mac’s fresh outlook: There was something noticeably different with quarterback Mac Jones last week.
He was at ease in his first news conference since the end of a disappointing 2022 season. A relaxed Jones revealed a humbled, vulnerable side that was more human and less robotic and cliché-filled than what usually unfolded in those Q&A's through a trying second season in the NFL.
One of the more telling parts of his 10-minute media session on the edge of the Patriots' practice fields came when he shared part of his offseason approach.