Mac Jones had a strong run as the starting quarterback for the 49ers while Brock Purdy was injured last season, but there was no chance to cash in on that as a free agent this offseason.
Jones signed a two-year deal with the Niners as a free agent last year, which meant that a trade would be the only way for him to land a permanent starting position for the 2026 season. The 49ers expressed no interest in going that route from the first day of the offseason and Jones had to settle for a slight pay bump as part of a contract adjustment last month.
Some might see that as a missed opportunity, but Jones said on Thursday that he'd be on the street "if I was on a one-year deal and played like crap" so he's got no regrets about his decision.
"Yeah, the one-year versus two-year thing is definitely a legit question, but it'll all work out how it's supposed to. . . . Whenever I'm needed, that's my job, is to support Brock," Jones said, via 49ersWebzone.com. "It's his team, and he played very well towards the end of the year, and I feel like it was just a lot of fun. We want to continue that â?? the good vibes in there...