Already," Patriots insider Tom E. Curran said on the Patriots Talk Podcast released Tuesday. Jones fell to Bill Belichick's Patriots, who gave up on him and traded the 25-year-old before the end of his rookie contract. Jones didn't fare much better with Doug Pederson and the Jaguars in 2024, but this season with Shanahan looks different. Jones hasn't exactly fired it downfield -- seven yards per attempt on 80 attempts -- but he's done enough for the shorthanded Niners. Thornton responded to a Patriots fan account after Week 3 and wrote: "Thank you for all the hate & doubt!"