:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71547189/1436601397.0.jpg "Mac Jones to start vs. Jets: Bailey Zappe to return to backup role in Week 8")
The quarterback controversy is New England appears to have been short-lived. Mac Jones only played half of the game in Week 7 and then turned the ball over to rookie Bailey Zappe in relief. Head coach Bill Belichick said that it was a strategic move to help with Jones' previous shoulder injury, which fans brushed off. It appears he may have been telling the truth because Jones was named the starter for the team's Week 8 game against the New York Jets.
Breaking news for Week 8: Patriots QB Mac Jones took about 90% of the first teams reps in practice today and will start for the team on Sunday against the Jets, per source. pic.twitter.com/Gc2js6YabK
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