Mac Jones will reportedly start at QB for Patriots against Bears on Monday Night Football

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Mac Jones will reportedly start at QB for Patriots against Bears on Monday Night Football

It's the return of the Mac. After mi sing New England's previous three games due to a high ankle sprain, quarterback will start for the as they take on the on "Monday Night Football" in the Week 7 finale, according to . Rookie quarterback , Davis Bertans Jersey who started the previous two games in Jones' absence, will back him up.Jones' return to the lineup was trending in this direction throughout the week. He was limited in practice and officially listed as questionable. Earlier on Monday, New England did Garrison Mathews Jersey not elevate quarterback onto the gameday roster from the practice squad, which was another key indicator that Jones would be up for this game.The 2021 first-round pick went down with an ankle injury late during New England's Week 3 matchup against the . Initially, was slated to replace him as the Patriots' starter, but he suffered a concu sion in Week 4 against the at Lambeau Field, which thrust Zappe into action. NE QB #10 CMP% Moritz Wagner Jersey 66.0YDs786TD2INT5YD/Att8.1 With the rookie at the helm, New England was not only able to stay afloat but roll to a perfect 2-0 record in the two games he started. Even in the Week 4 lo s to Green Bay, Zappe kept New England in the game and helped take the game to overtime. Michael Jordan Jersey His play even left questions about a po sible quarterback controversy for Bill Belichick, but this reinsertion of Jones should slow that chatter at least for the moment. In the three games Zappe played during Jones' absence, the rookie completed 72.9% of his pa ses to go with a 111.4 pa ser rating. He also had four pa sing touchdowns and just one interception over that stretch. As for Jones, it was an up-and-down start the year as New England went 1-2 over his first three starts and the second-year signal-caller had two touchdowns with five interceptions. With him Ish Smith Jersey back to relatively full strength, reducing those turnovers will be key as he reestablishes himself as New England's QB1.
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