Patriots QB Cam Newton (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
The New England Patriots will begin a new era when they take on the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, as rookie Mac Jones will start under center after he was taken with the No. 15 overall pick back in April.
While Jones was arguably the better quarterback during training camp and the preseason, countless reporters and fans presumed Cam Newton would begin the year as the starter before eventually giving way to Jones.
However, those theories were vaporized after the Patriots shockingly released Newton before last Tuesday’s roster deadline.