ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted that the San Francisco 49ers have no plans to trade backup quarterback Mac Jones this offseason and fully intend to bring him back to back up Brock Purdy.
Earlier on Sunday
morning, we asked if the team was trying to drive up the trade price for Jones. This report could be taken in a few ways. One is to quiet any offseason talk involving Jones going to another team. Others may look at this and say the Niners are telling teams if they are going to make an offer, it better be worth it, or else don’t even bother.
Jones is under contract for the 2026 season with a base salary of $1.4 million. If a team trades for Jones, they are either comfortable with him being a one-year stopgap or would extend him to a multi-year deal.
The Niners don’t have to move Jones, which means they sit in the driver’s seat. The team can draw the line wherever they choose. It would make sense to tell teams the deal starts at a second-round pick, or something along those lines.
We’ll also see how the reports and rumors involving Jones evolve over the next month or so. As teams continue to evaluate the quarterback landscape and their options, giving up a draft pick for Jones might make the most sense.
