Quarterback Mac Jones and San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth up $7 million, according to a league source. The deal include $5 million guaranteed and is worth up to $11.5 million with incentives.
Jones, the sixth-ranked QB and No. 101 overall free agent in The Athletic’s top 150 list, started seven games for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024 as Trevor Lawrence’s backup. The Jaguars won just two of those games, both against the Tennessee Titans, as Jones finished the season with a 65.3 completion rate for 1,672 yards, eight touchdowns and eight interceptions across 10 total appearances.
Before his season in Jacksonville, Jones started 42 games across three seasons for the New England Patriots. His rookie campaign was promising, as the Patriots went 10-7 and clinched a playoff berth. But working under offensive coordinator Matt Patricia and QB coach Joe Judge in 2022, Jones’ production dipped and the Patriots’ skid began. He was benched for backup Bailey Zappe for his final six games in New England.
Jones was selected 15th in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Alabama, where he won two College Football Playoff national championships. During the lead-up to that draft, he was heavily rumored to a favorite of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan with San Francisco poised to draft a quarterback with the No. 3 pick. Instead, the 49ers drafted Trey Lance, who lasted only two seasons in San Francisco before being traded to the Dallas Cowboys.
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