TUCSON, Ariz. — As the Patriots walked off the practice field Wednesday at the University of Arizona, New England’s young leader had a message for his teammates.
Just because the Patriots aren’t back home in Foxboro, Mass., this week, quarterback Mac Jones stressed, that doesn’t mean they should be approaching their preparation for Sunday’s vitally important matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders any differently.
The post-practice reminder was another example of the more vocal leadership role Jones, a first-time team captain, has adopted in his second NFL season.
“I’m not going to lie to you, obviously we’re chasing a result this week,” longtime special teams captain Matthew Slater said after practice outside Arizona Stadium.