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Tyler Nettuno

Mac Jones looked so silly running through ball-protection drills at Jaguars OTAs

Mac Jones isn’t likely to be a starter in 2024 barring injury after he was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this offseason, but he still seems to be enjoying his new team.

Jones, a Jacksonville native who joined his hometown team, is finding ways to have a good time as a backup, and he was spotted at OTAs running through a ball-protection drill in hilarious fashion, fending off would-be defenders and completing it with a somersault onto the padded mat and a little dance move.

In another clip, Jones shows off his route-running acumen, catching a touchdown pass from fellow backup CJ Beathard.

Jones, the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft (which was headlined by now-teammate Trevor Lawrence), started 42 games. However, after a promising rookie season, his play diminished in each successive campaign.

That resulted in multiple benchings as he finished with an 18-24 record as a starter. Following the 2023 season, he was traded to Jacksonville for a sixth-round pick.

Though Lawrence is entrenched as Jacksonville’s starter for 2024 — the final year of Jones’ rookie deal — and beyond, he seems to have a genuinely positive demeanor about his new situation.

 

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