New England Patriots coach Invoice Belichick stated injured quarterback Mac Jones would not apply Wednesday however is “undoubtedly making a variety of progress within the final 48 hours” — after which turned to theater in a information convention that sparked recollections of when he repeated “on to Cincinnati” eight years in the past.
Peppered with questions on the standing of Jones, who sustained a excessive ankle sprain Sunday and is more likely to miss a number of weeks, Belichick stiff-armed most of them with a smile and the identical reply.
Do you count on Jones to start out on Sunday towards the Packers?
“Take it daily,” Belichick stated.
Is the plan for Jones to have a process to assist his restoration?
“Daily. Day. By. Day,” he stated, notably pausing between the phrases. “That is the plan. Day. By. Day.”
Are the Patriots and Jones on the identical web page on how finest to maneuver ahead?
“I am not likely certain what the character of the query is, however daily he is getting higher. We’ll see the way it goes. Day. By. Day.”
Does he have a excessive ankle sprain?
“Day. By. Day. What do I appear like — a health care provider? An orthopedic surgeon? I do not know. Speak to the medical consultants.”
What do the medical consultants on workers say to you?
“Daily. We’ll consider him daily. What distinction does it make to me? Do you assume I’ll learn the MRI? That is not my job.”
But it surely’s theirs, they usually speak to you about it, proper?
“Yeah. It is daily. It is getting higher daily. We’ll see how it’s tomorrow. It is so much higher than it was yesterday. We’ll see what it’s.”
The 70-year-old Belichick, who confirmed that 14-year veteran Brian Hoyer would begin Sunday if Jones does not play, appeared to benefit from the forwards and backwards as reporters checked notes to chart what number of occasions he stated “daily” by the tip of the information convention.
The reply: 12.