Quarterback Mac Jones returning to his hometown to sit behind veteran quarterback Trevor Lawrence and improve as a quarterback has gone about as well as expected. Jones has made the improvement he was hoping for upon joining the Jaguars and the team has a competent backup to Lawrence.

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Jones becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2025 and has three more games left to prove he deserves a new deal.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a chance to finish on a high note. They will play their last game against their AFC South division rival, the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18.

Mac Jones is still having fun. The Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11) didn't get the outcome they wanted, falling 32-25 to the New York Jets (4-10) at EverBank Stadium, but Jones was one of the bright spots throughout much of the contest.

Head Coach Doug Pederson on QB Mac Jones, who will start for a fifth time in six games when the Jaguars play the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sunday: “Every week he just takes another step in that right

When the Jacksonville Jaguars traded for quarterback Mac Jones, it was understood that the pairing would be mutually beneficial. The Jaguars would get a solid b

Jones will be a free agent at the conclusion of the season after the Jaguars decided not to pick up his fifth-year option.