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It appears Mac Jones has already been embraced by the veterans in New England.
How so?
Well, the franchise’s first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has already been given a nickname by Cam Newton.
While he was known by “Joker” at Alabama, Jones is now being called “Mac and cheese” in New England:
#Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones was given the nickname "Mac & Cheese" by Cam Newton.pic.twitter.com/XwXVgtH1UB
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 10, 2021
Credit Newton for handling himself in a professional manner and not distancing himself from a rookie that was selected essentially to take his place in New England.
There have been plenty of veteran quarterbacks that have chosen a different route in the NFL but it sounds like Jones and Newton are being to form a bond that only teammates can understand.
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