San Francisco 49ers ‘ starter Brock Purdy sustained a turf toe injury and a shoulder injury in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks .

So, this opened the door for his backup, Mac Jones , to take the position under center against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2. He wasn’t great. But he delivered more than anyone anticipated.

279 yards for three touchdowns and hit almost 67 percent of his passes. But even after a solid performance from Jones, his fate as the starter QB is still in jeopardy.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan recently revealed on The Sports Leader podcast the plan he has for Jones.

“It’s nice to have a backup that you have a lot of confidence in, and that can play at a high level. But it really has no difference,” Shanahan replied when asked

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