It remains to be seen if Mac Jones will play another snap for the Patriots.
Once a promising rookie who earned a Pro Bowl nod and inspired hope for a Foxborough fandom looking for good news in the post-Brady era, Jones’ rapid decline has further plunged the Patriots into the bottom of the standings.
But if his longtime quarterbacks coach Joe Dickinson had his way, Jones would have asked out of Foxborough right after that first season in New England.
Dickinson, who has known Jones for over 11 years, spoke with NBC Sports Boston’s Tom E.