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.