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Eva Geitheim

49ers GM Addresses Whether There's Tension in QB Room Between Mac Jones, Brock Purdy

With 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy sustaining a toe injury during the team's Week 1 win over the Seahawks, backup quarterback Mac Jones has stepped in and played well for San Francisco.

Jones has started three of the 49ers' five games this season and led them to wins in each of those contests—including a crucial divisional win over the Rams last Thursday. Jones, who many believed the 49ers would take at No. 3 in the 2021 NFL draft, has fit well into Kyle Shanahan's system, completing 66.7% of his passes for 905 yards, six touchdowns and one interception. Even while dealing with his own injury and the 49ers' run game underperforming thus far, Jones has helped the 49ers rank No. 1 in passing offense and No. 5 in total offense through five games.

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