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There's always a surprise or several when all 32 NFL teams are forced to carve down their rosters at the end of each August, and this time it was getting some unexpected news. The sent the former league MVP packing Tuesday, ending his short stint with the club and effectively coronating rookie first-round pick as the Justin Verlander Jersey  heir to going into the 2021 season. By all accounts, Jones led the QB1 race for much (if not all) of camp while Newton had two poor preseason outings that helped make the Patriots decision for them.And while head coach Bill Belichick contends , the 32-year-old was recently banned from the team's facility for five days due to a miscommunication with COVID-19 testing protocols -- further opening the door for Jones, even if only by way of added first-team practice reps.In the end, the Patriots are now  Anthony Gose Jersey Jones' team, and on Wednesday, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels explained why."When you look at the whole body of work since he's gotten here, he's been well-prepared each day to come in and do the things we ask our players to do," McDaniels said of Jones, via Mike Roy Oswalt Jersey  Giardi of . " ... He's improved. He's generally taken care of the football."  As for Newton?"I have a tremendous amount of respect for him as a player, as a human being," McDaniels . "He knows how I feel about him. He did everything he could to try and help us win."It wasn't enough, though. Newton finished his first season as  Preston Tucker Jersey Patriots starter with a 7-8 record that included 10 interceptions to only eight touchdowns -- a career-low TD tally by a ma sive margin. His lack of production rolled over into this year's preseason games, where Newton posted one promising outing but two forgettable ones, and that includes having thrown for only 10 yards and completing just two of his five pa s attempts (with an interception and no TDs) against the in the preseason finale.In that same contest, Jones pa sed for 156 yards and a touchdown with no INTs, basically nailing Newton's coffin in the proce s.  "Really feel confident about Jones' approach." McDaniels said. " He tries not to make the same mistake twice. He's really shown a strong Hector Rondon Jersey  aptitude at a young age to put those mistakes behind him." , he'll have to rediscover how to do the same.If you're a Patriots fan, you need a Mac Jones jersey before the new era starts! .  We may receive a commi sion for purchases made through these links.