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NFL GM believes Mac Jones will be available for trade next offseason

Bill Belichick opened up quite the can of worms Monday night with his handling of the New England Patriots' quarterbacks.

Mac Jones got the start against Chicago Bears after missing three games with a high ankle sprain. But Belichick pulled Jones after just three offensive series in favor of rookie Bailey Zappe, who immediately led back-to-back touchdown drives.

Zappe fizzled out in the second half as the Patriots fell apart in a 33-14 loss, but Jones' poor play -- 3 for 6 for 13 yards with a brutal interception -- led to questions about whether he's really the better option than Zappe at QB.