FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones threw his first career touchdown pass, teammates tried to give him the football as a keepsake as he ran off the field. But he kept giving it back.
It was a signature moment that reflects Jones' always-moving-forward approach, which has helped move him to the head of the class among his rookie QB peers.
Six different rookie quarterbacks, including Jones, have started a game this season -- the Jacksonville Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence, New York Jets' Zach Wilson, San Francisco 49ers' Trey Lance, Chicago Bears' Justin Fields and Houston Texans' Davis Mills.