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49ers Signal High Price to Move Mac Jones After Strong 2025 Backup Run

John Lynch says only a “fairly strong” offer would prompt the 49ers to consider a trade.

Overview

  • Jones is under contract through 2026, so any interested team would need to trade for him.
  • In 2025 he went 5–3 while filling in for Brock Purdy, throwing for 2,151 yards with 13 touchdowns, 6 interceptions and a 69.6% completion rate.
  • Analysts point to recent quarterback trades and project a return of at least a third-round pick, with a second-rounder possible.
  • The Minnesota Vikings are cited as a likely suitor as they explore quarterback options, though no deal is in place.
  • San Francisco values Jones as reliable depth behind Purdy given his injury history, but a sufficiently strong package could change the calculus.