As we’ve already said, Brock Purdy is the starter, Mac Jones is the backup. Those two are certainties for 2025. And when it seems like Purdy may have a shot at returning in Week 3, that might mean the extended look of Jones against a better team (read: anyone but the New Orleans Saints) will have to wait.

But that doesn’t dismiss the fact that Jones did play well against the Saints. If he gets a Week 3 start or a few more starts this season and plays just as efficiently, that could mean an interesting and possibly tough decision for the 49ers.

And that’s if they should trade him in the 2026 offseason.

Unless Purdy is out for a season and a half and Jones wins two Super Bowls, Purdy isn’t going anywhere. Jones does a great job running Kyle Shanahan’s offense, but Purdy’s elusiveness help

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