New England Patriots QB Mac Jones, addressing excessive ankle sprain, affords solely that he’s taking damage ‘day-to-day’

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, who suffered a excessive left ankle sprain in Sunday’s 37-26 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, deflected questions on his timetable for restoration on Monday.

In a videoconference with reporters from the Patriots’ facility, Jones repeated the phrases “day-to-day” or “day after day” 9 occasions.

“I am simply going to take it day-to-day, get my therapy and do what I do. Simply see how I really feel,” he mentioned. “If in case you have any extra of these kind questions, speak to Coach [Bill] Belichick. I believe he likes these questions.”

Jones, who was in appreciable ache as he hopped off the sector Sunday, laughed and flashed a smile as he delivered the road about Belichick, who notoriously disdains addressing accidents with reporters.

The Patriots (1-2) go to the Inexperienced Bay Packers (2-1) on Sunday, and Belichick mentioned early Monday that he would not speculate if Jones may be positioned on injured reserve.

Jones echoed these ideas, saying: “Numerous occasions you do not actually know precisely what occurs. You simply must get your therapy, and hopefully you’re feeling higher the following day, and also you develop from there. … I am simply ready on the time right here, simply type of letting it play out, seeing how I really feel. Truthfully, I am simply making an attempt to make it to tomorrow and get my rehab going.”

Veteran Brian Hoyer is the Patriots’ prime backup, and fourth-round draft decide Bailey Zappe of Western Kentucky has been the No. 3 possibility.

Longtime captain Matthew Slater was requested Monday how the Patriots may reply if they’re with out Jones.

“I hope we do not have to search out that out, however I do consider we’ll reply the best manner,” he mentioned. “We’re very early in our season, and if we do not deal with it the best manner, this factor might spiral away from us.”

Hoyer has misplaced 11 consecutive begins, which is the longest lively streak within the NFL.

In the meantime, the Packers have received 14 straight regular-season residence video games, which is the longest lively streak within the NFL.