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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 […]

In his first year as general manager, Mike Borgonzi has a lot of ground to cover with the Tennessee Titans. While the focus of the offseason will be the NFL Draft, in which the Titans own the No. 1 pick, free agency will also be a key focus of the 2025 NFL offseason. Following another […]

Head coach Doug Pederson is quite aware that his seat at the helm is in jeopardy following the Jacksonville Jaguars’ brutal 2024-25 season. Sitting at 4-12, the Jaguars head into their final game with an open mindset. Rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. has been one of the lone bright spots, so he’ll be the […]

Mac Jones has a surprising car collection. Jones currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL as a quarterback. In the 2021 NFL Draft, Jones was a first-round draft pick, after being selected by the New England Patriots with the 15th-overall selection. Since then, Jones has earned PFWA All-Rookie Team honors and a Pro […]

Mac Jones, it’s your time to step up to the plate. Jones is one of many young players who found out recently that the NFL is a tough business that has little to no mercy on players who just can’t cut it. Now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jones was the 15th overall pick of the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars dropped their fifth straight game in Week 13, losing 23-20 to the Houston Texans. The Jaguars also lost starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence to the IR during the AFC South clash after a brutal hit by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. With Lawrence’s season likely over, Jacksonville will turn to backup QB Mac Jones. […]

There were some interesting games on the NFL Week 11 slate. However, the Detroit Lions hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars wasn’t one of them, though. The Lions ended up blowing out the Jaguars, 52-6. In the win, both the Lions’ defense and offense shined. Specifically on defense, safety Kerby Joseph was making plays left and right. […]

It will be a tough game Sunday for the Jacksonville Jaguars as they take on the Detroit Lions in what will be a must-win as they are 2-8 on the season with their backs against the wall. Even worse, the Jaguars will once again miss Trevor Lawrence with an injury as Mac Jones will start, […]

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson took a swipe at the media after getting a question about quarterback Mac Jones. The Jaguars have had a rough year overall, especially at the QB position amid struggles and injuries to Trevor Lawrence. This trend continued in Jacksonville’s brutal 12-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The former Patriots QB […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were in a difficult position in Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings. They were trying to secure the win even though QB1 Trevor Lawrence was out due to an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Backup Mac Jones was clearly in over his head against Minnesota’s aggressive defense. Travon Walker threw a punch […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have had an awful 2024 season. Jacksonville is 2-7 heading into Week 10 and already feel like their season is basically over. The Jaguars could use a win in the worst way in Week 10 against the Vikings. Unfortunately, they’ll have to play that game without their franchise QB. Jaguars coach Doug […]

Trevor Lawrence is the franchise. The Jacksonville Jaguars took him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and they gave Lawrence a five-year, $275 million contract extension before the season. The Jaguars are all-in on Lawrence, which is precisely why they need to bench him after their latest loss, a 28-23 […]

At this point, is there any team in the NFL in more dire straights than the Jacksonville Jaguars? Through three games, which admittedly isn’t a massive sample size but is decent enough, they have a point differential of -45, have scored progressively fewer points with each passing game, and simply look lost every time they […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars were so confident in Trevor Lawrence as their franchise player that they handed him an absolutely massive five-year, $275 million contract extension to remain their starting quarterback for the rest of the decade. And yet, if you happened to watch the team throw down against the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have made all the moves needed to reduce their roster to 53 players, including one that settled Jacksonville’s question about their backup quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. Mac Jones and C.J. Beathard were battling for the job this summer, and Jones is the only one who has made it through cutdown day. While […]

Ever since future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady decided to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New England Patriots have been working for four years to solidify their quarterback room, and there haven’t been too many occasions when it looked like they had potentially found their guy. Mac Jones’ rookie year provided Pats fans […]