Patriots' Bill Belichick has shopped Mac Jones this offseason: report

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Mac Jones' career as a New England Patriot may be about 10% the length of his predecessor.

Bill Belichick has reportedly contacted at least four teams saying that the 2021 first-round quarterback is available in a trade.

According to Pro Football Talk, Belichick got in touch with the Las Vegas Raiders (who signed former Patriot Jimmy Garoppolo), the Houston Texans (who have the second pick), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (where Brady just retired from), and the Washington Commanders.

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Head coach Bill Belichick and Mac Jones, #10, look on during pregame at Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 11, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The 24-year-old made the Pro Bowl and the playoffs his rookie season, but with Matt Patricia and Joe Judge coaching up the offense as Josh McDaniels headed to Vegas, Jones took a big step backward.

He completed 65.2% of his passes for 2,997 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. New England finished under .500 for just the second time this century; they also went 7-9 in 2020.

Despite his struggles, owner Robert Kraft still is a fan in who is under center.

Mac Jones, #10 of the New England Patriots, looks on after losing to the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 18, 2022 in Las Vegas. (Chris Unger/Getty Images)

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"I’m a big fan of Mac," Kraft told reporters last week. "He came to us as a rookie. He quarterbacked in his rookie season and did a very fine job I thought. We made the playoffs. I think we experimented with some