The San Francisco 49ers have a good problem.
Right now, they have two players who seem to be quality NFL quarterbacks.
Brock Purdy is the big money guy who will start for the foreseeable future.
Behind Purdy, though, they’ve got Mac Jones. And in 2025, when Purdy had to miss games, Jones looked very good.
Jones is under contract through the end of the 2026 season, and so that has made him seem like a trade candidate.
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The 49ers aren’t thinking that way, though. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported in a new article on Saturday that Jones won’t be going anywhere.
“For teams looking to swing a deal for 49ers backup QB Mac Jones, I’m told San Francisco is not looking to part with the 2021 first-rounder,” Russini writes. “Things and offers can change, but the 49ers’ preference is to keep their Brock Purdy-Jones tandem intact for 2026. Jones’ 5-3 record as a starter amid the team’s major injury struggles helped keep San Francisco afloat, and Kyle Shanahan loves what he has in the 27-year-old.”
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Shanahan was well known for wanting Jones back in the 2021 NFL Draft before eventually choosing Trey Lance.
So after Jones went from the Patriots to the Jaguars and then was available, Shanahan finally got his chance.
Jones looked like a solid QB in Shanahan’s system, confirming what the head coach had thought in the past.
Given that Purdy has had some injury troubles, it makes sense for the 49ers to ensure they have one of the league’s best backups, and that’s what Jones is right now.
