SANTA CLARA — The NFL trading deadline was a time of uncertainty for 49ers backup quarterback Mac Jones.He could not escape the questions and speculation surrounding the possibility that he could be heading to another team.
“I know teams called on him these last 48 hours,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said of Jones. “And I’m very glad he’s still here.”
Jones said it was not a surprise that his name came up in trade talks.
“I figured something was going on,” Jones told NBC Sports Bay Area on Wednesday. “I mean, when everyone starts talking about it, I guess you have to eventually think something was going on.”
After many months of speculation, beginning shortly after last season, the trading deadline came and went on Tuesday.
And, now, Jones knows for sure that he is not going anywhere for a while.
“The whole offseason, that’s all you hear about,” he said. “And you know, if one guy gets hurt, I’m one of the first names that comes up. That’s great. But, also, I like the situation I’m in. More info on: Mac Jones