ESPN reports that the organization is nearing completion on a trade that would send quarterback Mac Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick.
The deal won’t be finalized until Jones passes a physical on Wednesday, when the new league season gets underway.
Jones just finished a disappointing season in which he completed 224 of 345 passes for 2,120 yards with 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Due to an injury sustained early in the season and poor on-field play, former head coach Bill Belichick benched him after 11 games in favor of Bailey Zappe.
Jones began his three-year tenure with the team after being selected 15th overall in the 2021 draft. In his rookie season, he started all 17 regular-season games, leading the Patriots to 10-7 and clinching a wild-card round playoff berth. To cap it off, he was selected for the Pro Bowl that year as an alternate.