EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rookie Mac Jones is really pushing Cam Newton for the New England Patriots’ starting job at quarterback.
Jones, the first-round draft pick from Alabama, threw a touchdown pass and led three scoring drives as the Patriots capped a perfect preseason with a 22-20 victory over the winless New York Giants on Sunday night.
The Giants had a chance to tie the score in the waning seconds when backup Mike Glennon threw his second touchdown of the game, a 43-yarder to Damion Willis with 8 seconds to play. A potential tying 2-point pass play from Glennon to Dante Pettis fell incomplete.