A number of New England Patriots players are unhappy about the trade rumors swirling around quarterback Mac Jones, according to a report.

A previous report stated that Bill Belichick has shopped the former first-round pick this offseason. This came after the coach suggested that Jones' starting job with the team wasn't totally locked in.

"I've spoken to players who are not happy that this is in the news, that the Patriots and their potential interest in trading Mac Jones is out there in the public sphere," Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston said. "They aren't happy on Mac's behalf; they aren't happy, period, on their own behalf. They're not happy that 2022 is bleeding into 2023."

Things soured between Belichick and Jones in part because the quarterback sought outside counsel during the year amid frustrations with how the offense was operating under Matt Patricia and Joe Judge. 

Perry notes that there has been "a collective rolling of eyes" by folks inside the organization with Belichick holding this against him so venomously.