Patriots’ Mac Jones slims down: ‘I made significant strides’ with diet

Mac Jones is taking the following step together with his off-the-field routine, which suggests spending the offseason bettering his eating regimen.

“I feel it’s necessary to evaluate all the pieces and that was one of many issues I needed to enhance,” Jones advised NBC Sports activities Boston. “I made vital strides in that space, fixing my physique and feeling comfy and feeling more healthy and higher. However on the finish of the day, you’re nonetheless a human and also you need to eat what you need to eat, however it's a must to be disciplined as greatest you may.”

Jones, who goes into his second season making an attempt to construct on a 12 months wherein he threw for 3,801 yards and 22 touchdowns with the Patriots, was sponsoring a taste of ice cream when he spoke to a reporter, so he’s nonetheless dishonest on the eating regimen occasionally.

Mac Jones takes half in drills on the Patriots’ apply facility final month.

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However in fact, we are able to’t all be Tom Brady.

“All of it goes again into simply making an attempt to be a greater participant and particular person,” Jones mentioned. “That was my objective this offseason. I really feel higher, I really feel assured and that’s what’s necessary. I’m simply gonna try to go in there and do my factor and lead all people and assist us come collectively as a unit.

“That’s form of what it’s all about, and the offseason’s a good time to take a seat again and loosen up slightly bit but additionally try to make strides in the place you need to make strides, so I really feel like I’ve executed that.”

Jones additionally mentioned that he spent a part of his offseason throwing to teammates DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne in an try to construct chemistry forward of coaching camp, which opens on July 27 for New England.

“I feel it’s necessary to be along with your teammates and construct that relationship and construct the camaraderie in your staff,” Jones mentioned. “We now have a terrific group of men. They’re all good dudes and we’re simply excited to get again to work. We’ve put in lots of work and now it’s time to go, so we’re actually excited for the season.

“… Yearly is a brand new 12 months. This 12 months’s completely different. It’s my second 12 months. It’s lots of different guys’ second years and a few guys have been within the league for five-plus years. So everybody’s in a distinct boat, however we’re all working towards the identical objective. Simply being nice teammates for one another after which going out and placing the product on the sector.”