Patriots Mac Jones misses practice with illness ahead of Week 2 against Steelers

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fans may have been nauseous watching the  Clint Capela Jersey team's offense in a 20-7 season-opening lo s at the hands of the rival . Now, their quarterback is sick as well. A day after he participated fully in practice despite a back injury, was absent Thursday due to an undisclosed illne s, the team announced. The sickne s is not COVID-related, , but rather a stomach i sue, prompting New England to excuse the 2021 first-rounder for at least a day.It's unclear whether Jones' illne s could put his Week 2 status in jeopardy. The QB was expected to be a  Dewayne Dedmon Jersey full go for Sunday's game against the after partaking in Wednesday's practice. The Patriots did not make Jones available to the media following their Week 1 lo s, however, after the second-year starter underwent X-rays for a back i sue suffered against Miami. The QB's X-rays were negative, , but he had been battling back spasms.In Jones' absence, 36-year-old backup will take the interim QB1 reps. The 14th-year veteran, on his third stint with the Patriots, has  Brandon Goodwin Jersey started 39 games in his career. Rookie fourth-rounder is also on the active depth chart at QB.             NE  QB  #10  CMP%70.0YDs213TD1INT1YD/Att7.1 Jones, meanwhile, has endured a rough stretch under new play-caller Matt Patricia, who was appointed to help oversee the offense despite previously working as coach Bill Belichick's defensive coordinator. After a sloppy preseason, Jones was sacked twice and had two turnovers in Week 1, though he downplayed concerns to reporters this week.  Treveon Graham Jersey  "It's Week 1 and we did a lot of good things out there," Jones said, . "We're  Jaylen Adams Jersey moving in the right direction in practice. A lot of the communication is improving and that's what happens as the season goes along. You fix the things you want to work on and keep the things that you're doing well. We feel confident about it and we just have to go out there and do it, really. There's no talking to be done."
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