Bill Belichick 'has shopped Mac Jones to MULTIPLE teams this offseason'... as Patriots head coach and general manager may replace quarterback after difficult sophomore season

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Mac Jones struggled mightily in his second year with the Patriots, and New England's head coach and GM Bill Belichick has reportedly shopped him this offseason.

After helping the team to a postseason berth as a rookie, Jones slumped in his sophomore year, tossing just 14 touchdowns to 11 interceptions and finishing joint-23rd in adjusted passing yards per attempt (6.8).

Now, according to ProFootballTalk, Belichick is at least considering moving on from the 2021 first-round pick.  

The report named the Raiders, Texans, Buccaneers, and Commanders as possible destinations for the former Alabama quarterback.

The Texans, picking second in the NFL Draft, are expected to select a quarterback, while the Commanders and Bucs have fairly open quarterback competitions despite the latter signing Baker Mayfield to a one-year deal.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, right, talks with Scott Woodward, LSU athletic director during LSU Pro Day last month

Mac Jones had a rough year in his second season as the Patriots quarterback

Meanwhile, the Raiders signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a three-year, $72.75million contract, but Jones would be a cheap addition on his current rookie-scale deal.

While Jones, who was at one point benched for Bailey Zappe last season, had a season to forget on the field, that may not be the only reason Belichick is displeased with him.

As he tried to lead a bumbling offense ran by Joe Judge and Matt Patricia, Jones sought advice from outside of the building, according to NBC Sports' Chris Simms.

And Belichick may still be agitated at that move.

'Going outside the building for counsel, that really pissed Bill off,' NBC Sports Boston's Tom. E Curran believes told WEEI last week. 'Disloyalty, in Bill's mind, is almost worse than bad play.'

Still, it's not a given that Jones moves on with owner Robert Kraft in the player's corner.

'I'm a big fan of Mac,' Kraft told reporters last week. 'He came to us as a rookie. He quarterbacked in his rookie season and did a very fine job I thought. 

'We made the playoffs. I think we experimented with some things last year that frankly didn't work when it came to him, in my opinion.'