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Midway through the week, the San Francisco 49ers still do not know who their Week 6 starting quarterback will be. The dust still has not settled, but general manager John Lynch dropped a positive injury update on potential starter Mac Jones. Jones has started three of the team’s last four games, but popped up on […]

Christian McCaffrey continues to prove why he’s one of the most dynamic players in the NFL, and one of the most talked about. Following another stellar performance in the San Francisco 49ers’ 26-23 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams, NFL Network’s Rich Eisen made his case for McCaffrey’s Hall of Fame trajectory. Eisen pointed […]

In one of the more surreal stories to surface during the NFL season, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones reportedly witnessed a dead body the morning of his team’s 23-20 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football. According to a report by The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Jones made the discovery while […]

Donte Whitner has pulled out yet another controversial take, this time on the Up & Adams show, when he graded the San Francisco 49ers’ backup quarterback, Mac Jones. Whitner said Jones is “creeping up in the top 15” of NFL signal-callers, that he is “better than half of the league,” and even claimed Jones compares […]

Mac Jones’ remarkable performance in the San Francisco 49ers’ 26-23 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night garnered praise from a sports analyst. Jones completed 33 passes out of 49 attempts for 342 yards and two touchdowns. He handled multiple hits from the Rams’ defense, pushing through as he helped the 49ers […]

Following the San Francisco 49ers’ 23-20 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky revisited a bold take he made two years ago regarding quarterback Mac Jones. On Friday, Orlovsky reposted a clip from an October 2023 episode of Get Up on ESPN, in which he argued that […]

Mac Jones guided the San Francisco 49ers to a 23-20 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, pushing the team to 4-1 on the season. Despite a strong start to his run as a fill-in starter, Jones made it clear there is no quarterback controversy in San Francisco. After the win, […]

The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a 23-20 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, improving to 4-1 on the season behind a standout performance from wide receiver Kendrick Bourne. Despite a key drop and occasional issues lining up, Bourne delivered a career-best performance with 10 receptions for 142 yards on […]

The San Francisco 49ers got a huge win on Thursday Night Football. San Francisco won 26-23 in an overtime thriller against Los Angeles. Now the 49ers sit atop the NFC West and look in control of the division. Kyle Shanahan is probably saying “I told you so” somewhere after the big win. 49ers QB Mac […]

When news broke that Mac Jones, not $265 million man Brock Purdy, would be getting the start under center for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 versus the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, it left fans in Niners Nation feeling less than confident. Sure, Jones and Purdy had put up basically the […]

The San Francisco 49ers looked depleted and outmanned. Yet Kyle Shanahan outcoached Sean McVay. Then the undermanned 49ers outplayed a heavily favored Los Angeles Rams team on Thursday night. Mac Jones withstood immense punishment to throw 342 yards, while the Niners provided massive defensive stops to prevail 26-23 in overtime at Inglewood. The reactions sparked […]

The mission was obvious for the San Francisco 49ers as they visited the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on “Thursday Night Football”: Return to the win column. The 49ers won their first three assignments before bowing to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 26-21, in Week 4. They wanted to bounce back against the Rams in convincing […]

Following an overall successful first three years to his NFL career, Brock Purdy signed a five-year, $265 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers. Although there are plenty of people who maligned the move as an overpay, many fans understand that the market for a competent quarterback is incredibly lucrative. But they probably did […]

The San Francisco 49ers take on the Los Angeles Rams in a massive Thursday Night Football game. Unfortunately, the 49ers will clash with their NFC West rival without Brock Purdy. Mac Jones gets another start as Purdy continues to recover from injury. Despite missing out on their top quarterback, San Francisco added a new backup […]

Week 4 was a mixed bag for the NFC West, with the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers taking losses while the Seattle Seahawks narrowly eked out a win on Thursday Night Football, and the Los Angeles Rams made a statement against the then-undefeated Indianapolis Colts. With another NFC West showdown officially on the […]

There was a time when Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was considered the best quarterback prospect this century. A five-star among five-stars who earned comparisons to some of the best to ever play the position, Lawrence was supposed to be the best quarterback since Andrew Luck or even John Elway and was drafted first overall […]

On Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers will hit their home field to take on the Arizona Cardinals in an early season divisional matchup in the NFC West. It will be the second straight start at quarterback for Mac Jones, who took over the job last week in place of the injured Brock Purdy, dealing […]

The San Francisco 49ers are off to a 2-0 start, despite playing without their starting quarterback, Brock Purdy, last week. Purdy suffered a toe injury in the 49ers’ season-opening win against the Seattle Seahawks. In his place, Mac Jones got the start in Week 2, leading the team to another victory. This time, they held […]

The San Francisco 49ers were led by Mac Jones on offense in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, as Brock Purdy was sidelined with injuries. Jones helped the 49ers get a win, and he played well throughout the course of the game. There’s a good chance that Jones could start again in Week 3 […]

Ahead of the San Francisco 49ers’ matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, fans are still wondering about the road to recovery for star quarterback Brock Purdy. As 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Purdy has a chance to play in Week 3, the latest bit of information could signal a positive step. […]

The Arizona Cardinals will battle the San Francisco 49ers in a Week 3 battle at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Cardinals barely escaped with a win over the Carolina Panthers. Conversely, the Niners defeated the New Orleans Saints, with the defense making a game-winning play to hold serve. Both teams are dealing with […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud burst onto the scene in 2023 with one of the best rookie seasons ever. Stroud became just the third player ever to lead the league in both passing yards per game and touchdown-to-interception ratio that year, joining all-time NFL greats Tom Brady and Joe Montana on that list. Furthermore, he […]

The San Francisco 49ers got Kendrick Bourne smiling again. Bourne re-arrived four days before facing the New Orleans Saints. The wide receiver later saw Mac Jones bring the “swag” Sunday — getting Bourne vibing hard after the game. Bourne first told 49ers insider how excited he was to see the team’s boombox again. Admitting “I […]

The San Francisco 49ers took home a hard-fought 26-21 road victory in Week 2 over the New Orleans Saints. The NFC West squad won the game despite missing starting quarterback Brock Purdy and superstar tight end George Kittle. After the game, backup QB Mac Jones and All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey reacted to getting the […]

The New Orleans Saints are preparing for a unique challenge in facing San Francisco quarterback Mac Jones, who will step in for the injured Brock Purdy. While Jones is viewed as a backup by title, the Saints’ defense sees him through a more nuanced lens. New Orleans is comparing his situation to Sam Darnold’s in […]

The San Francisco 49ers are rolling into Week 2 with a different quarterback leading the way. With Brock Purdy dealing with turf toe, San Francisco is turning to former 2021 first-round pick Mac Jones as their quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. Once rumored to be Kyle Shanahan’s favorite quarterback of the class, Jones will […]

The New Orleans Saints didn’t get their 2025 season started off the way they wanted to, losing the season opener 20-13 at home against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite a late rally led by Spencer Rattler, the Saints couldn’t quite get in the end zone at the end of the game and now sit at 0-1 […]

On Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers picked up a big road win over the Seattle Seahawks to push their record to 1-0 on the young 2025 NFL season. Unfortunately, the 49ers didn’t make it through this game unscathed, as tight end George Kittle went down with an injury, and quarterback Brock Purdy is also […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is managing toe and shoulder injuries that could sideline him for Week 2, creating an opening for Mac Jones to potentially fulfill what some believe was the franchise’s original plan in the 2021 NFL Draft. ESPN’s Adam Schefter discussed the situation on his latest podcast, linking Jones back to […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been hit with a string of injuries that could complicate their upcoming season, and now face another setback after quarterback Mac Jones suffered a knee sprain during Saturday’s preseason win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The injury occurred late in the second quarter when Jones was hit by two defenders […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to sign Brock Purdy to a five-year, $265 million contract extension this offseason, but that isn’t the only quarterback move they have made as of late. The Niners also scooped up Mac Jones in free agency to be Purdy’s backup, although he recently joked that he had some beef to […]

Despite failing to make the playoffs in 2024 after appearing in the Super Bowl the previous season, the San Francisco 49ers reached an agreement with quarterback Brock Purdy on a five-year, $265 million extension. While the new deal gives the young passer security, head coach Kyle Shanahan would like to see Purdy play with more […]

As the San Francisco 49ers signed Mac Jones to be the backup for starting quarterback Brock Purdy, the young signal-caller could follow the path of another former first-round pick in Sam Darnold. While people question the new 49ers quarterback in Jones being a starter in the NFL, he could regain that ability with his current […]

The San Francisco 49ers earned the worst free agency grades in the NFL this offseason as the team failed to add impact players to the roster despite losing a number of key contributors. The 49ers did however land journeyman quarterback Mac Jones. Jones was brought in on a two-year, $7 million deal to back up […]

The San Francisco 49ers face a big, expensive decision in whether to extend quarterback Brock Purdy or not. But the team may feel all right with their backup if Purdy decides to sit out for a bigger deal. While it would seem logical for the 49ers to ink their 25-year-old quarterback to an extension, there […]

An anonymous scout’s comments in Bruce Feldman’s fifth annual mock “intel” draft for The Athletic about Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders have raised eyebrows. In the mock draft published Wednesday morning, the scout honed in on Sanders’ struggles with sacks by comparing him to Mac Jones. Feldman’s mock draft did not include the scout’s specific quote […]

The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 2024 season. San Francisco had hopes of making the Super Bowl, but only managed six wins and missed the playoffs. Now the 49ers have to regroup and add talent around their young offensive core. San Francisco still has one big advantage over other teams — head coach Kyle […]

When it comes to free agency, it’s hard to really judge any team’s class, from the high-spending New England Patriots to the more reserved San Francisco 49ers, in March. Sure, certain contracts look really good, and others look less so, but who would have predicted that Zack Baun would have become an All-Pro while Bryce […]

After failing to find a long-term in Jacksonville following his 2024 offseason trade away from the New England Patriots, Mac Jones has officially made a decision on his NFL future, choosing to sign with the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year deal to back up Brock Purdy. Breaking the news on social media, NFL Network […]