Mac Jones, 49ers and Purdy
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Mac Jones will start for the San Francisco 49ers against the New Orleans Saints. Brock Purdy is out with a toe injury. Coach Kyle Shanahan has confidence in Jones. Jones is preparing with the first-team offense.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/49ers as Why Mac Jones feels fortunate to start early in the season for 49ers. In an alternate world, the San Francisco 49ers drafted Mac Jones instead of Trey Lance in 2021. Head coach Kyle Shanahan narrowed it down to these two before opting for the latter.
Mac Jones has emerged as San Francisco’s key gamble in the NFL following confirmation that Brock Purdy will be sidelined with an injury. The 26-year-old
The 27-year-old has played for both the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars in his short career thus far. Those experiences at both organizations have allowed him to develop a football ethos closely aligned with the 49ers’ culture.