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Adam Schefter: 49ers Stick With Brock Purdy as Starter Despite Mac Jones’ 3-0 Run

Jones holds the job only until Purdy’s toe heals.

INGLEWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 2: Mac Jones #10 of the San Francisco 49ers passes during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on October 2, 2025 in Inglewood, California. The 49ers defeated the Rams 26-23. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy scrambles for a first down in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Levi’s Stadium on Sept. 28. He reaggravated his toe injury during the game.
49ers quarterback Mac Jones gives a thumbs-up while leaving the field after Thursday’s 26-23 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
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Overview

  • Mac Jones is 3-0 as the fill-in starter with 905 yards, six touchdowns, one interception and a 99.1 passer rating, including an Oct. 2 overtime win at the Rams.
  • Brock Purdy is listed week-to-week with a toe injury that he aggravated in his last start after playing with a steel plate in his cleat.
  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter said there is no question Purdy remains the starter, and Kyle Shanahan has described Purdy and Jones as similar quarterbacks with Purdy still his main guy.
  • Purdy’s five-year, $265 million extension with $181 million guaranteed and a no-trade clause underpins the team’s quarterback hierarchy.
  • Analyst Brian Baldinger urges the 49ers to ride Jones until Purdy is 100% healthy, and Jones is expected to start again in Week 6 against the Buccaneers according to recent reports.