FOXBORO, Mass. — It appears the New England Patriots coaching staff had a checklist for second-year quarterback Mac Jones to return to play.
And according to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi, Jones checked off one of the most important boxes this week as the Patriots host the Chicago Bears on “Monday Night Football.”
“One of the things that I’ve talked quite a bit here over the last week or so is the Patriots desire to see Mac prove that he could handle himself inside and outside the pocket. Protect himself,” Giardi said just hours prior to kickoff.