FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones returned to practice Friday after missing a day of on-field work due to an illness.
Jones' return comes during an eventful week for him as the Patriots (0-1) prepare for Sunday's road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0).
He injured his back in Sunday's season-opener at Miami, and underwent X-rays immediately after that game. Jones later said all tests came back "fine," his back felt good and that he was expecting to play against the Steelers.
But then came an unexpected obstacle Thursday, when Jones was held out of practice due to an illness.