FOXBOROUGH, MA - JUNE 16: Mac Jones #50 of the New England Patriots looks to complete a pass during mandatory minicamp at the New England Patriots practice facility on June 16, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
Though the New England Patriots nabbed Mac Jones with the No. 15 overall pick in this year’s draft, it was largely expected that Cam Newton would begin the season as the starter before eventually giving way to the rookie out of Alabama.
While that hasn’t been confirmed, insiders around the NFL have speculated that the Pats plan to redshirt Jones while he learns the playbook and transforms his body.