Mac Jones marks relationship milestone with longtime girlfriend as Dolphins chatter grows
Mac Jones and Sophie Scott are celebrating half a decade together.The longtime couple marked five years of dating on Tuesday, with Scott, 25, and the Jaguars quarterback, 26, taking in an anniversary date night on Saturday.In photos shared Sunday on Scott’s Instagram Story, the couple — who has been together since 2019 – posed for a cozy shot before dining out.The table set for Scott and Jones featured “Happy Anniversary” confetti and rose petals.A former first-round pick in 2021, Jones spent the first three years of his NFL career with the Patriots, who drafted him 15th overall.Despite a Pro Bowl-caliber rookie season, Jones struggled the following two years and was eventually benched last season in favor of Bailey Zappe.Jones was traded to Jacksonville in March as the Patriots – under new head coach Jerod Mayo — drafted his successor, Drake Maye, third overall in April.He is the backup to starting Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was taken No.
1 overall in the same draft as Jones.Although Jones has yet to see the field this season, that hasn’t stopped his name from being linked to trade rumors.In the wake of Tua Tagovailoa’s latest scary concussion on Sept.12, buzz has been swirling as to whether Miami will acquire a veteran.
Patriots alum Devin McCourty recently floated the Jones-to-the-Dolphins possibility as Miami moves forward with Skylar Thompson and Tyler Huntley.“Maybe Miami calls him and he gets traded to Miami — Miami, San Francisco, a lot of teams that have been thrown out as places he possibly could have (gone),” McCourty said on PFT Live, as covered by NBC Sports Boston.
“I know Mac would love to do the (2021) draft over again.”The Dolphins (1-1) have since placed Tagovailoa on injured reserve and Thompson, a seventh-round pick in 2022, will start Sunday versus the Seahawks (2-0) in Seattle.Miami brass has maintained there is no timetable for Tagovailoa’s return.The Jaguars, still chasing their first win of the ...