A lot of the dialog in Foxborough this summer season goes to middle across the quarterback place. Particularly, the discuss might be about whether or not or not first-round rookie Mac Jones can flash sufficient of his potential all through coaching camp and the preseason to unseat Cam Newton because the membership’s starter to start the yr. As that battle unfolds, there are another developments elsewhere on New England’s quarterback depth chart. 

Jarrett Stidham underwent profitable surgical procedure on Wednesday to restore a again damage, based on NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport. Stidham will miss as much as three months however the damage shouldn’t be thought-about season-ending. Stidham had been experiencing proper shoulder and again ache when throwing the soccer and commenced camp on the PUP record. 

With Stidham sidelined, the Patriots claimed quarterback Jake Dolegala off waivers on Wednesday. Dolegala joins Newton, Jones and Brian Hoyer in camp. 

“Properly, we simply thought it will be good to have one other quarterback actively collaborating in camp,” Invoice Belichick stated Thursday. “Jarrett Stidham will miss a bit of time, so we’ll have Jake in right here.” 

In the meantime, Stidham — who was chosen by the Patriots within the fourth spherical of the 2019 NFL Draft — is coming into his third season within the NFL. Whereas Jones is checked out because the clear future on the place, Stidham was set to contend for a roster spot as a backup over the course of camp, so this damage popping up now could be hardly one of the best timing.