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Authorities Probe Body Found Near 49ers’ Hotel as Mac Jones Guides Overtime Win

The man has not been identified and investigators have not determined how he died.

Overview

  • The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that Mac Jones told teammates he saw a body in the water from his Marina del Rey hotel balcony hours before kickoff.
  • Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lt. Daniel Vizcarra said maintenance workers discovered the man, firefighters attempted aid, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Players observed investigators and a coroner arriving at the marina as the team departed for SoFi Stadium.
  • Jones started for San Francisco and finished 33-of-49 for 342 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-23 overtime victory over the Rams.
  • He played through cramps and a sore knee, while Brock Purdy remains out with a toe injury on a week-to-week timetable.