Patriots' Mac Jones: Off injury report and starting
Jones is slated to start Sunday's game against the Jets, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald and Field Yates of ESPN report.
Moreover, Jones isn't listed on the Patriots' Week 8 injury report, which suggests that the quarterback isn't expected to have any restrictions Sunday after missing Weeks 4 through 6 due to an ankle sprain. In his return from a three-game absence in Monday's 33-14 loss to the Bears, Jones started and completed three of six passes for 13 yards and a pick and ran three times for 24 yards before giving way to Bailey Zappe. Following the Week 7 contest, head coach Bill Belichick declined to confirm the team's starting quarterback for the game against the Jets, but after taking the bulk of the Patriots' first-team reps in practice Wednesday, Jones is in line to get the nod.
