The Patriots could have a surprisingly difficult task this Sunday in keeping pace with the high-powered Lions offense. And there reportedly is a strong chance they’ll have do so without Mac Jones under center.
New England’s starting quarterback is unlikely to play in his team’s Week 5 home game against Detroit, ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported Tuesday morning. Jones sat out last Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 3.
Unless Brian Hoyer rebounds from the head injury he suffered during the first quarter at Lambeau Field, rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe will get the nod for the Patriots, per Graziano.