Mac Jones Stays with 49ers, Backing Up Brock Purdy

0:00The 2026 NFL draft just wrapped up, and quarterback Mack Jones is still sitting pretty on the San Francisco 49ers roster as their backup. Coach Kyle Shanahan figured he'd stick around, but he was straight up shocked that no team came knocking with a trade-offer on draft day. Jones signed a two-year deal last off-season to backup Brock Purdy, but stepped in for eight starts in 2025 when Purdy dealt with a toe. The nine has went five and three in those games, with Jones throwing for 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns, and just six picks. His best efficiency numbers yet. Shanahan and GM John Lynch both made it clear they love having him. Lynch said back in February at the scouting combine that it'd take a real strong offer to pry him away since he's made the team better just by being around. Jones has bounced around since his Alabama days, drafted 15th overall by the Patriots in 2021 where he hit the pro bowl as a rookie, and started 42 straight games before getting benched.

1:01Traded to Jacksonville in 2024, he started seven there too amid injuries. Lynch stayed busy in the draft with five trades and eight picks total, flipping spots with Miami in the jets to stock up deep. But they held firm on Jones, so expect him gearing up for training camp right where he is. That wraps Birmingham News today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.