Former Alabama standout quarterback Mac Jones was traded from the New England Patriots to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
“Trade: Patriots are finalizing a deal to send QB Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars, sources tell ESPN,” Schefter writes. “The trade cannot be processed until the new league year begins Wednesday and he passes a physical. The two sides were discussing a 6th-round pick, per sources. Jones was born in Jacksonville; now he has the chance to go home.”
The Jaguars had playoff expectations before this past season kicked off, but they finished with a 9-8 record and missed the cut. Starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence also had an underwhelming season, but he’s still expected to be the No. 1 option with Jones competing for the backup spot with C.J. Beathard.
Although Jones wasn’t the starter back then, Lawrence won the first battle against his new teammate when Clemson dismantled the Crimson Tide 44-16 in the 2019 College Football National Championship. Nevertheless, when the two faced off as starters in the NFL on Jan. 2, 2022, Jones led the Patriots to a dominant 50-10 victory over the Jaguars.
