Quarterback Mac Jones returning to his hometown to sit behind veteran quarterback Trevor Lawrence and improve as a quarterback has gone about as well as expected. Jones has made the improvement he was hoping for upon joining the Jaguars and the team has a competent backup to Lawrence.

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Jones will be a free agent at the conclusion of the season after the Jaguars decided not to pick up his fifth-year option.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones (10) walks to the huddle during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. The Jaguars defeated the Titans 20-13. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough) AP

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a chance to finish on a high note. They will play their last game against their AFC South division rival, the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18.

Mac Jones will start at quarterback for Jacksonville in the Jaguars’ season finale on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. After that, his football future is unknown.