A Thursday report revealed that the San Francisco 49ers (4-2) were planning on starting backup quarterback Mac Jones instead of injured QB1 Brock Purdy when they host the Atlanta Falcons (3-2) on Sunday night. Per David Bonilla of 49ers WebZone, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Thursday that Jones “most likely will” get the nod for the Falcons game. The signal-caller was previously dealing with knee and oblique soreness, but Jones offered a positive update regarding his status after participating fully in Thursday’s practice. “Yeah, just being out there at practice and working through it and taking it day-by-day,” Jones responded when asked if he’s feeling better than he did a week ago, per the 49ers’ website. “But definitely felt like I needed to practice regardless of how it felt and get the timing and everything down, so we feel good about it during the game.” Jones initially aggravated a PCL injury on Sept. 21 and then ended San Francisco’s Week 5 overtime victory at the Los AngRead More
49ers’ HC, Mac Jones give big updates after report about Falcons game
