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Mac Jones Lifts 49ers to 2-0 With 26-21 Win Over Saints

Kyle Shanahan says Brock Purdy could return in Week 3 depending on his toe.

Overview

  • In his first 49ers start, Mac Jones went 26-of-39 for 279 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, leading a road victory in New Orleans.
  • Purdy remains week-to-week with shoulder and toe injuries, and while Shanahan said there is a chance he plays next week, earlier reports projected a longer absence.
  • Christian McCaffrey totaled 107 yards and a receiving touchdown, and Jauan Jennings returned to catch five passes for 89 yards with a score and a career-long 42-yard grab.
  • Jones lost a fumble under pressure that set up a Saints touchdown, and Shanahan won his first challenge of the season to preserve a key 49ers play.
  • San Francisco continues to navigate injuries, with George Kittle on injured reserve and fullback Kyle Juszczyk sustaining a concussion on Sunday.