6:59 PM - Mac Jones (SF) will return to a backup role with teammate Brock Purdy (toe) cleared to start Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

5:01 PM - Mac Jones (SF) will start Sunday's game against the Rams even if Brock Purdy (toe) is active, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

4:42 PM - Mac Jones (SF) completed 19 of 24 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Giants. He added four rushing attempts for four yards.

4:31 PM - Mac Jones (SF) will start Sunday's game at the Giants, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

7:09 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee/knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

6:35 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Jones suffered a bruised knee during Sunday's 26-15 loss at Houston and is "day-to-day," David Lombardi of SFStandard.com reports.

5:11 PM - Mac Jones (SF) will start Sunday's game at Houston after coach Kyle Shanahan ruled out Brock Purdy (toe), Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

5:11 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Jones (knee/oblique) will start Sunday's game against the Falcons with Brock Purdy (toe) ruled out, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

6:38 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee/oblique) practiced in full Thursday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

4:24 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Kyle Shanahan said Jones (knee/oblique) will be limited at practice Wednesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

3:03 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee/oblique) is active for Sunday's game in Tampa Bay, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.

5:23 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee/oblique) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

4:13 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee/oblique) is practicing Friday and doing more throwing than the day before, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

6:35 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee/oblique) officially was limited at Thursday's practice, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.

4:41 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee) was in uniform for Thursday's practice but didn't attempt many throws, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

4:28 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Kyle Shanahan said Jones (knee) will be limited in practice Wednesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

4:19 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee) will start Thursday at the Rams after Brock Purdy (toe) was ruled out for that contest, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

6:42 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee) was listed as full on Monday's practice estimate.

2:45 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee) is active for Sunday's contest against the Jaguars, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.

5:20 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Jaguars, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

7:40 PM - Mac Jones (SF) (knee) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

4:17 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Kyle Shanahan said Jones (knee) will be a limited practice participant Wednesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

6:40 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Jones is day-to-day after aggravating a PCL sprain in his left knee during Sunday's 18-16 win against the Cardinals, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

12:52 PM - Mac Jones (SF) will start Sunday's game against the Cardinals after the 49ers ruled out Brock Purdy (left shoulder/toe).

5:24 PM - Mac Jones (SF) is on track for another start, with 49ers coach Kyle Shanhan saying Friday that Brock Purdy (toe/shoulder) is "highly unlikely" to start Sunday's game against Arizona, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

5:16 PM - Mac Jones (SF) completed 26 of 39 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 26-21 win over the Saints. He added six rushing yards on six carries.

5:37 PM - Mac Jones (SF) will start Sunday's game at New Orleans in place of Brock Purdy (toe), Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

4:16 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan suggested Jones is likely to start Sunday's game at New Orleans in place of Brock Purdy (toe, shoulder), Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

4:38 PM - Mac Jones (SF) Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that Jones will miss Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers due to a knee sprain, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

4:05 PM - Mac Jones (SF) is not practicing Tuesday due to an apparent knee injury suffered during Saturday's 22-19 preseason win over the Raiders, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

4:59 PM - Mac Jones (SF) completed four of seven pass attempts for 74 yards and an interception while rushing once for two yards in Saturday's 30-9 preseason loss the Broncos.

6:14 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) completed 20 of 32 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss to the Colts. He added 17 rushing yards on five carries.

5:34 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) completed 15 of his 22 passes for 174 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Titans.

5:49 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) completed 31 of 46 passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 32-25 loss to the Jets.

6:04 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) completed 23 of 31 passes for 220 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Titans.

4:11 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) Jaguars placed Trevor Lawrence (head) on injured reserve Wednesday, leaving Jones as the top quarterback on the active roster.

12:24 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) replaced Trevor Lawrence (concussion) with 3:57 remaining in the second quarter of the Jaguars' 23-20 loss to the Texans on Sunday and completed 20 of 32 passes for 235 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed three times for six yards, recovered a fumble and threw a two-point conversion pass.

12:05 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) will serve as the Jaguars' backup quarterback in Sunday's game against the Texans with Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) having been cleared to start after missing the previous two contests, Demetrius Harvey of the Florida Times-Union reports.

5:51 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) completed 17 of 29 passes for 138 yards with no touchdowns and one interception while adding two rushes for seven yards in the Jaguars' 52-6 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

10:53 AM - Mac Jones (Jax) head coach Doug Pederson said Jones will start Sunday's game against the Lions in Detroit, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

9:12 AM - Mac Jones (Jax) will start Sunday's game against the Vikings with Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) listed as questionable but slated to be inactive for the contest, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

5:14 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) was the first quarterback to go through drills during Thursday's practice and appears to be in line to start Sunday against the Vikings, Mia O'Brien of 1010 XL 92.5 FM Jacksonville reports.

6:36 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) will start Saturday's preseason game against Tampa Bay.

12:36 PM - Mac Jones (Jax) Jaguars didn't pick up Jones' fifth-year contract option, AL.com reports.

11:36 AM - Mac Jones (Jax) Jaguars will finalize a trade Sunday to acquire Jones from the Patriots in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

3:32 PM - Mac Jones (NE) England is open to trading Jones and has engaged with discussions in teams around the league, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

11:54 AM - Mac Jones (NE) (coach's decision) was designated the Patriots' inactive third QB for Sunday's game against the Jets.

11:43 AM - Mac Jones (NE) coach Bill Belichick declined Wednesday to name either Jones or Bailey Zappe the Patriots' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

12:40 PM - Mac Jones (NE) took reps with the first-team offense during pregame warmups and appears in line to start Sunday's game against the Giants, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

5:23 PM - Mac Jones (NE) standing on the depth chart remains unclear heading into Sunday's game against the Giants after head coach Bill Belichick declined to name the Patriots' starting quarterback when he spoke to the media Friday, Evan Lazar of the team's official site reports.

1:35 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (undisclosed) handled the initial QB reps at Tuesday's unofficial practice, Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal reports.

9:45 AM - Mac Jones (NE) with the media Tuesday, coach Bill Belichick refused to name Jones (undisclosed) or any other teammate a starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Giants, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. "I've told everybody to be ready to go," Belichick said.

1:14 PM - Mac Jones (NE) underwent X-rays following Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Colts in Germany, after he said he suffered a bruise, Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal reports.

12:31 PM - Mac Jones (NE) was replaced by Bailey Zappe with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Colts, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

4:51 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 24 of 44 passes for 220 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Commanders. He added three rushing yards on three attempts.

1:50 PM - Mac Jones (NE) coordinator Bill O'Brien said Tuesday that he expects Jones to start the Patriots' Week 7 game against the Bills, Michael Giardi of NFL Network reports.

8:29 AM - Mac Jones (NE) will remain the Patriots' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Raiders in Las Vegas, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the third-year signal-caller will be "on a short leash," and a poor opening few series could result in him getting benched.

5:37 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 15 of 29 passes for 201 yards and one touchdown while rushing four times for 13 yards in Sunday's 15-10 win over the Jets.

7:49 PM - Mac Jones (NE) on warmups, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site expects Jones and the Patriots' healthy starters to see action in Saturday's preseason game against the Packers.

4:41 PM - Mac Jones (NE) Daniels of the Providence Journal indicates that it's his understanding that Jones is expected to see action in Saturday's preseason game against the Packers.

6:49 PM - Mac Jones (NE) turned in his best practice of training camp Tuesday, according to Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald.

1:42 PM - Mac Jones (NE) Bill Belichick noted Friday that he "absolutely" feels the same way about Jones as he did prior to training camp last season, at which time he complimented the QB's progress, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

4:53 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 26 of 40 passes for 243 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills. He added five yards on four rushing attempts.

5:46 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 20 of 33 passes for 203 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Patriots' 23-21 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. He also rushed three times for one yard.

5:18 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 21 of 33 passes for 240 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and netted minus-1 yard on one rush attempt in the Patriots' 22-18 loss to the Bengals on Saturday.

8:26 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 13 of 31 passes for 112 yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Raiders.

11:41 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 24 of 35 passes for 235 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the Patriots' 27-13 win over the Cardinals on Monday night. He also netted minus-1 yards on five rush attempts and fumbled once but recovered.

11:48 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 22 of 36 passes for 195 yards with one touchdown and no interception in the Patriots' 24-10 loss to the Bills on Thursday night. He also rushed three times for seven yards and committed a fumble that was recovered by New England.

11:34 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 28 of 39 passes for 382 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Patriots' 33-26 loss to the Vikings on Thursday night. He also fumbled once but recovered.

4:41 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 23 of 27 passes for 246 yards and rushed twice for three yards in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Jets.

10:33 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 20 of his 30 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Colts.

5:24 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed 24 of 35 passes for 194 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Jets.

5:04 PM - Mac Jones (NE) is dealing with numbness in the toes on his left foot, but he was a full participant in practice all week and will start Sunday's game against the Jets, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

12:11 PM - Mac Jones (NE) Bill Belichick confirmed that Jones will start Sunday's game against the Jets, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

4:54 PM - Mac Jones (NE) is slated to start Sunday's game against the Jets, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald and Field Yates of ESPN report.

3:58 PM - Mac Jones (NE) took about 90 percent of the Patriots' first-team QB reps at practice Wednesday and is in line to start Sunday against the Jets, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

10:06 AM - Mac Jones (NE) Monday's 33-14 loss to Bears in which Jones was pulled after three series, coach Bill Belichick declined to confirm a starting QB for the Patriots' Week 8 game against the Jets, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

11:29 PM - Mac Jones (NE) completed three of his six passes for 13 yards and an interception in Monday's 33-14 loss to the Bears. He added three rushes for 24 yards.

7:45 PM - Mac Jones (NE) Bill Belichick confirmed that Jones (ankle) is slated to start Monday night's game against the Bears, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

6:57 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is listed as active for Monday night's game against the Bears.

5:53 PM - Mac Jones (NE) Garrett Gilbert not elevated from the practice squad ahead of Monday night's game against the Bears, Jones and Bailey Zappe are in line to be on the Patriots' Week 7 game-day roster, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

12:41 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is expected to start Monday night's game against the Bears, barring a setback, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

9:13 AM - Mac Jones (NE) Mike Reiss of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network indicate that the signs point toward Jones (ankle/questionable) returning to action Monday night against the Bears.

5:41 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is listed a questionable for Monday night's game against the Bears after practicing in a limited fashion this week.

5:32 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) remained limited at practice Friday.

4:33 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) was limited at practice Thursday.

11:32 AM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) expects to be available for Monday night's game against the Bears, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

11:36 AM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.

10:43 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle), officially listed as questionable, is unlikely to play Sunday against the Browns, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

2:03 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) remains listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

4:28 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game game Browns after practicing in a limited capacity this week, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

11:20 AM - Mac Jones (NE) Bill Belichick noted Friday that Jones (ankle) did more at practice this Thursday than he did last Thursday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

5:04 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) remained limited at practice Thursday.

4:38 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) remained limited at practice Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

11:39 AM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions.

5:36 AM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is not expected to suit up for Sunday's game against the Lions, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

4:52 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Lions after being limited at practice this week.

5:03 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) remainedlimited at practice Thursday.

5:49 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

12:52 PM - Mac Jones (NE) (ankle) was present for Wednesday's practice, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.