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Six things that led to Mac Jones’ downfall with the Patriots

The Mac Jones era has come to an end in Foxborough.

The Patriots reportedly traded the 25-year-old quarterback to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth-round pick, giving the former first-round pick a fresh start after two miserable seasons in New England.

It’s far from an unexpected result for the Patriots, especially after benching Jones for the final stretch of the 2023 season. But it’s a disheartening outcome for a QB who opened his NFL career with so much promise.

New England made the playoffs in Jones’ first season running the offense.

After winning the starting QB gig in training camp over Cam Newton in 2021, Jones completed 67.