Linebacker Mack Wilson might be new to the New England Patriots, but he’s more than familiar with quarterback Mac Jones.
Sure, he played against Jones and the Patriots as a member of the Cleveland Browns last season. But he also has connections with Jones from their days together at Alabama, back when Wilson was an upperclassman contributor to the Crimson Tide defense and Jones was just a scout team quarterback as a freshman.
“I remember Mac when he was a pup,” said Wilson of Jones, whom he affectionately called “Mac No. 2.” Though Wilson joked that he intercepted Jones “a couple of times in practice,” he said the quarterback quietly impressed him.