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The Patriots Have Agreed To Trade Quarterback Mac Jones To The Jaguars For A Sixth-Round Draft Pick
According to a source familiar with the negotiations, the Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade for New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the NFL draft next month.
The source spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on the condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be finalized until Wednesday when the new league year begins and Mac passes a physical.
Jones returns home — born and raised in Jacksonville — and adds competition for starter Trevor Lawrence.
The Patriots Have Agreed To Trade Quarterback Mac Jones To The Jaguars For A Sixth-Round Draft Pick
Jones will compete with 30-year-old C.J. Beathard for the team’s backup job. In the last year of his rookie deal, Mac will be charged $4.96 million against the team’s salary limit, while Beathard is expected to earn $2.4 million.
The Jaguars are unlikely to keep both on the 53-man roster to begin the season.
The 15th overall pick in the 2021 draft, Mac, had a dismal season and Bailey Zappe eventually took his place. Jones finished 2-9 in 11 starts in 2023, throwing for 2,120 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
The Patriots Have Agreed To Trade Quarterback Mac Jones To The Jaguars For A Sixth-Round Draft Pick
He has 46 touchdown passes and 36 interceptions in three NFL seasons. He made the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2021, but his performance dipped in his second year with former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia calling plays.
With the third overall pick in the draft, the Patriots, under the direction of head coach Jerod Mayo, are likely to select a quarterback. Potential candidates include LSU’s Jayden Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye, and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy.
The Patriots Have Agreed To Trade Quarterback Mac Jones To The Jaguars For A Sixth-Round Draft Pick
The Jaguars’ offence is projected to undergo insignificant adjustments in 2024. They re-signed left guard Ezra Cleveland, negotiated a lower cap figure for the final year of right guard Brandon Scherff’s contract, and intend to add an experienced centre to compete with third-year player Luke Fortner. If Calvin Ridley leaves Jacksonville in free agency, the receiver may be a top draft pick.
SOURCE – (AP)
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Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
IMOLA, ITALY Max – Verstappen defeated McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his Formula One championship lead.
Verstappen began on pole and led Norris from the start but was pushed by the McLaren driver near the end, winning by less than a second.
“I lost grip, especially in the closing 10 to 15 laps. I slid a lot. “I saw Lando closing in,” Verstappen explained. “It’s quite difficult when the tires are no longer working, and you have to run flat out, so I couldn’t afford to make too many mistakes. Thankfully, we didn’t, and we’re overjoyed to have won here today.”
Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
It was the defending champion’s fifth victory in seven Grand Prix races this year, following Verstappen’s defeat by Norris in Miami two weeks ago.
Norris’ Second Place Sunday demonstrated the McLaren team’s credentials as the closest contender to Verstappen and Red Bull this season. “It hurts me to say it, but one or two more laps, I think I would have had him,” stated Norris. “It would have been beautiful, but just not today.”
Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari, the Italian team’s first podium finish in Imola since 2006.
Overtaking is always challenging on the narrow Imola track, and this year, asphalt run-off zones on key corners were replaced with gravel traps, discouraging risk-taking even more.
Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
Leclerc got in on Norris midway through the race but made a mistake and ran across the grass, costing him time.
Oscar Piastri qualified second for McLaren but was relegated to fifth after a penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen in a Haas. He got ahead of Sainz during the pit stops and finished fourth, ahead of the Spanish driver.
Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time champion, and his teammate George Russell finished sixth and seventh following a challenging weekend for Mercedes.
Sergio Perez, Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate, began 11th following a mistake in qualifying and finished ninth. His major impact on the race came when he briefly held up Norris and Leclerc following their pit stops, thereby assisting Verstappen.
Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
Yuki Tsunoda took ninth place for RB, while Lance Stroll finished tenth for Aston Martin.
Verstappen has a 48-point advantage over Leclerc, who has surged ahead of Perez to second place.
SOURCE – (AP)
Sports
Seize The Gray Win the Preakness 2024, Mystik Dan Finished Second
Seize The Gray has won the Preakness 2024. Favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finished second, halting his pursuit for the first Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, NBC Sports Reports.
Seize the Grey won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, defeating Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and six other horses. Seize the Grey led from start to finish, with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in second place. Catching Freedom placed third.
D. Wayne Lukas, 88, becomes the oldest trainer in history to win a Triple Crown event. It marks his eighth Preakness victory in his career, tying Bob Baffert for second all-time. Lukas has won 15 Triple Crown races in his career.
Jaime Torres made a memorable Triple Crown debut with his triumph in Seize the Grey.
MyRacehorse owns Seize the Grey, and it sells thoroughbred “micro-shares” to the general public. There are 2,570 shareholders in Seize the Grey, representing 42 of the 50 states.
Seize the Grey is the Preakness’ 18th victory from the seventh post since 1909. No other post has resulted in more than 14 winners.
If Seize the Grey competes, his next race will be the 156th Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Dallas Stars Eliminate Avalanche 2-1 With Double Overtime Win
The Avalanche’s aspirations of returning to the Stanley Cup were dashed late Friday night when they lost 2-1 in double overtime against the Dallas Stars.
Former Avalanche player Matt Duchene scored the game-winning goal, allowing the Dallas Stars to advance to the Western Conference final.
Duchene, who began his professional career in Denver, grabbed a loose puck in front of the net and blasted it over a sprawled-out Alexandar Georgiev. Duchene raced down the ice and sank to his knees in celebration.
Dallas Stars will play either Edmonton Oilers or the Vancouver Cunucks next. The Dallas Stars are making their second straight trip to the conference finals, having fallen to eventual Stanley Cup champion Vegas last season. The Stars won their sole Stanley Cup championship in 1999.
This was a series in which the road team won five of six games, with the Stars winning all three in Denver. The Avalanche were the best home team throughout the regular season, while the Stars had the best away record.
After winning the Stanley Cup two years earlier, the Avalanche finished the season 50-25-7.
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