If Brock Purdy has to miss a few games, the 49ers can stay afloat with Jones. However, Jones was given a poor spot on Pro Football Network's backup quarterback ranking. Jones was ranked as the No. 9 ...

When Mac Jones led the San Francisco offense onto the field for the 49ers’ preseason opener on Saturday night, the former ...

Mac Jones is ready for the 49ers to call his number. The quarterback will back up Brock Purdy after signing a two-year, $8.4 million contract in San Francisco this offseason, and he said he’s ...

A year ago it was either Brandon Allen or Joshua Dobbs behind Purdy, and it didn’t turn out well for the 49ers.

Mac Jones credits ‘fresh start' with 49ers as driver behind regained confidence originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Confidence is such a key factor to professional athletes’ success ...

Mac Jones once viewed the 49ers as a potential destination ahead of the 2021 draft. However, San Francisco chose Trey Lance at No. 3 overall, and Jones landed with the New England Patriots at No. 15.

Former first-round pick Mac Jones is on to his third team in three years, and he enters his debut season with the San Francisco 49ers as a backup to the now-highly paid Brock Purdy. The career ...

But Jones definitely is better than both backups the 49ers had last season (Brandon Allen and Josh Dobbs), and he just might be better than a few of their previous starting quarterbacks.

Farrell won't light up the box score, but he's brought exactly what the Niners were hoping for when they signed him.

Mac Jones clearly isn't better than Brock Purdy -- that's evident when you watch them practice side by side. Purdy is an elusive playmaker, and Jones is not.