It doesn't appear the San Francisco 49ers will be dealing backup quarterback Mac Jones to the Minnesota Vikings.
NFL reporter Dianna Russini on Tuesday reported the Vikings checked in with the 49ers on Jones, but nothing came to fruition with the 49ers' asking price sitting above what Minnesota is willing to pay.
It makes sense San Francisco wouldn't be interested in doing business with the Vikings for a player who went 5-3 in eight starts to keep the 49ers afloat during an injury-ravaged 2025 campaign. During the offseason the 49ers put a high price tag on Jones because they value his contributions as a backup should Brock Purdy be unavailable. That San Francisco wouldn't lower its asking price at the trade deadline isn't a surprise. They might
even be raising the asking price for Jones knowing the urgency of the matter for Minnesota, which is now the No. 6 seed in the NFC following its loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday. They entered Week 9 tied with the 49ers atop the conference.
In the meantime, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Kirk Cousins is the player the Vikings have circled as the answer to their quarterback woes.
Perhaps the Vikings get back to the 49ers if a deal doesn't materialize for Cousins. For now it looks like Jones will be remaining in San Francisco.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Report indicates 49ers won't be dealing top trade target at deadline
