Mac Jones' San Francisco teammates kept mentioning what a luxury it is for the San Francisco 49ers to have a backup quarterback who exudes the “confidence” and “swagger” of a starter. It hasn't looked that way for most of Jones' past two seasons with Jacksonville and New England.

The San Francisco 49ers are running out of healthy bodies. Six quarters into the 2025 season, and the 49ers have seen a rash of injuries take out some of their top offensive stars, including quarterback Brock Purdy,