Some news and notes on this Friday:
1) Today is an important one for New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, who will need to make up for lost time after missing Thursday’s practice session due to an illness. According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the one bit of good news is that Jones’ illness wasn’t COVID-related but instead was due to a stomach issue that kept him from being able to go at practice. That resulted in the team giving him the session off, with Jones now only having one full practice before the team gets set to travel to Pittsburgh tomorrow ahead of Sunday’s game against the Steelers.