Despite injuries and quarterback Brock Purdy being sidelined with turf toe, the San Francisco 49ers looked sharp in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams . Quarterback Mac Jones stepped in, going 33-of-49 for 349 yards and two touchdowns to lead San Francisco to a 26-23 win. With Jones performing at a high level and Purdy fresh off a big contract, a potential quarterback controversy could be emerging.

Well, Christian McCaffrey doesn’t really think so. After the Thursday Night Football win, McCaffrey spoke to the media about Jones’ strong outing. “ I don’t have enough good things to say about Mac (Jones) ,” the 29-year-old running back said when asked if Jones would slip into the starting role again.

“ You know, he’s an absolute warrior. He’s a leader. He’s somebody that we

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