Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports<\/a> labeled them a team to watch in a trade for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones, and projects that the former first-round pick could be acquired by trading a third-round pick.<\/p>\n\u201cJones is still only 27 years old and has a cap hit of just over $3 million in 2026,\u201d Sullivan writes. \u201cThat creates significant value for prospective teams to evaluate Jones as a potential next veteran to revitalize his career and propel their franchise to playoff contention.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Adam Schefter has since reported that the 49ers prefer to keep both Jones and Brock Purdy, we have countless examples throughout history of a team saying they\u2019re going to keep a guy when it turns out that is simply their way of telling teams to offer them more in a trade.<\/p>\n
Jones started eight games for the 49ers in 2025, throwing 13 touchdowns to six interceptions and leading the 49ers to five wins.<\/p>\n
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