Patriots ruled out QB Mac Jones for Sunday’s game in Green Bay.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 30, 2022
The New England Patriots have officially ruled quarterback Mac Jones out for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.
There was a long-shot hope that he’d play, but it was always likely that backup quarterback Brian Hoyer would be the starter for the Patriots in Week 4. Jones is on the mend for what was deemed a “severe” high ankle sprain.
However, the Boston Herald’s Karen Guregian wrote that the injury didn’t appear to be as bad as initially thought.
“The reported severity of Jones’ high ankle sprain appears to have been overstated.”
Jones returned to the practice field for the part that was open to the media on Friday. He could be seen throwing the ball around with his injured ankle heavily taped.
However, on the official injury report released by the team, he was listed as a “did not practice.”
The fact that he was back on the field should at least give some hope that his return will be sooner rather than later. But a daunting task lies ahead for the Patriots when facing legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau Field.
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