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Jordy McElroy

Mac Jones ready to play, one last hurdle to be cleared for Week 7 return

The Bailey Zappe era could be coming to a halt with New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones reportedly expecting to be ready to play in the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears.

Jones, who has been sidelined with a high ankle sprain since the Patriots’ Week 3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, came close to returning last week against the Cleveland Browns. He even made the trip with the team, but the decision was made to hold him out for another week in hopes of getting him closer to 100 percent.

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