Falcons, Mac Jones and 49ers
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By notching his fourth victory in which he took at least 25 percent of the snaps, Jones earned another $400,000 last night against the Falcons. He’ll earn an extra $100,000 for each additional win this season in which he’s on the field for at least a fourth of the offensive plays.
We conducted a statistical analysis to determine whether Mac Jones has had a better career so far than Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy did more at practice over the past week than he has been able to because of his toe injury. But the 49ers will have Mac Jones at quarterback for the third game in row and fifth time in the past six contests when they play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night.
Mac Jones is turning his 49ers backup role into a surprise payday, stacking $100K wins while Brock Purdy heals and his breakout run gains momentum.
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Zach Harrison bends off the edge and drops San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones for a 2-yard loss following a sack.
Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season is already upon us and the Sunday slate will wrap up with the Atlanta Falcons heading west to visit the San Francisco 49ers at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.