The Week 1 game between the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins featured an interesting scene that ended up puzzling many fans in front of the TV. Pats rookie quarterback Mac Jones scored the first touchdown of his NFL career after completing a seven-yard pass to wideout Nelson Agholor in the second quarter. Agholor rushed to give the ball to Jones so he could keep it as a souvenir, but his signal-caller surprisingly returned it immediately.
After being handed the ball for the second time, Jones just decided to pass it to backup Brian Hoyer and continue running to the sidelines.
This move by Jones was confusing as everyone thought he wanted to keep the ball from his first TD as a pro. But it turns out that the 23-year-old player had other things in mind during the game and wasn’t bothered by any milestones.
“It’s not really about me. My job is to be the quarterback, and that’s to either hand the ball off or throw it,” Jones explained his decision via the Pats’ official website. “I can do a better job, and everyone else, I thought they played hard, but we can play even harder. We’re just going to go up from here.”
Mac Jones had a solid game against the Dolphins, completing 29 passes out of 39 attempted while throwing for 281 yards and a touchdown. However, this didn’t help the Pats avoid a loss, with Miami taking home a narrow 17-16 win.
Jones will have a chance to earn his first victory as New England’s starter in Week 2 when the Patriots face the New York Jets.
