Report: Pats not picking up Mac Jones' 5th-year option

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The New England Patriots will not pick up quarterback Mac Jones' fifth-year option for the 2025 season, MassLive.com reported on Tuesday.

The deadline for NFL teams to exercise their options for first-round picks from the 2021 NFL Draft is May 2.

Jones, who has regressed after a solid 2021 rookie season and was benched multiple times in 2023, would then become a free agen