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Mac Jones has been a massive addition to the San Francisco 49ers this offseason. The team is 4-1 when he starts this season, and his play is a big reason why th
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Kyle Shanahan reveals what Mac Jones has to do for 49ers to win against Texans
Talking to NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan shared what Mac Jones has to do for the 49ers to win vs. Texans.
49ers' Mac Jones could have more incentives on the way the longer he plays, up to $550k originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The San Francisco 49ers are 5-2 in the year, and sit in a three-way tie atop the NFC West.
The 49ers will go another week without starting quarterback Brock Purdy, who’s continuing to deal with a toe injury. While Purdy was a limited participant in practice this week, the team has ruled him out for Sunday’s game in Houston. Backup Mac Jones will start again in Purdy’s place.
Let's imagine an alternate reality in which Kyle Shanahan had stuck to his gut and drafted Mac Jones instead of Trey Lance four years ago. In this alternate rea
Mac Jones triggered a $400,000 bonus with a win for the 49ers. Discover the details of his contract bonus incentive.
Jones is averaging a league-high 301.7 yards passing per game with six touchdowns passes to just one interception. He has not won four games as a starter in a single season since 2022. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was close to drafting Jones in the first round in 2021 before the 49ers ultimately picked Trey Lance .
Jones is 3-1 as a fill-in starter for San Francisco, has had 142 receiving yards in each of his last two games.
The Texans lost to the Seattle Seahawks 27-19 on Monday night even though Anderson scored the first touchdown of his NFL career. Anderson had a strip-sack of quarterback Sam Darnold and recovered the fumble in the end zone.