With Mac Jones being benched for Bailey Zappe in the New England Patriots’ Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, there was a belief that change was finally coming under center for the team.
Whether it’s Zappe or Will Grier, there was the thinking that the Patriots would move in a different direction in the bye week and Week 12.
But in the words of Lee Corso, “Not so fast, my friend.”
Jones was spotted taking first-team reps at quarterback on Wednesday. Not much has changed for the Patriots since their embarrassing 10-6 loss to the Colts at Frankfurt Stadium in Germany on Sunday.
When the Patriots went through their first offensive snaps in the media-access portion of Wednesday’s practice, Mac Jones was in at QB.
All 3 QBs took reps in the time reporters were present. pic.twitter.com/Q9Vjx5TYSc
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 15, 2023
Mac Jones took the first reps of practice. He was with David Andrews and that group. Bailey Zappe came on the field next. Zappe wasn’t with Andrews.
From our brief look at practice, Mac still looks like the starter. We’ll see if that changes next week pic.twitter.com/7qizfXXdzf
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) November 15, 2023
Things could obviously change by the time the Patriots get through the bye week and Week 12 against the New York Giants. There’s still time for Belichick to look to Zappe, Grier or even Malik Cunningham and give them the nod to get on the field.
