Nobody can replace Tom Brady, but the New England Patriots were surely hoping Mac Jones would be the franchise quarterback of the future when they selected him with a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
He has looked like anything but a franchise quarterback this season.
"The Patriots have grown frustrated with their quarterback situation, specifically Jones' turnovers in the blowout losses to the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints," Jeff Howe of The Athletic reporter.
"He threw another bad one against the Raiders when he sailed a ball over Hunter Henry. Everything was on the table last week when they assessed the depth chart, but backup Bailey Zappe didn't do anything to spark the offense in either relief appearance to warrant a start in Las Vegas.