Quarterback Mac Jones will lastly be part of the San Francisco 49ers 4 years after the crew almost drafted him third general.
Jones agreed to a two-year deal to affix the Niners, an individual conversant in the deal advised The Related Press on Wednesday night time. The particular person spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of the deal hadn’t been introduced.
NFL Community first reported the deal, saying it was value $7 million with $5 million assured and a most worth of $11.5 million.
Jones and San Francisco have been carefully linked main as much as the 2021 draft after the Niners traded three first-round picks to get the No. 3 general choice. Coach Kyle Shanahan was trying to draft a franchise quarterback and was debating between Jones and Trey Lance earlier than San Francisco lastly opted for Lance.
“There have been two that I actually needed,” Shanahan said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast in 2022. “Mac Jones and Trey. These have been the 2 guys that we have been locked in on from the start.”
Shanahan finally went with Lance primarily based on his potential; he was solely 20 years outdated when he was drafted. The transfer backfired as Lance struggled to remain wholesome and regulate to Shanahan’s system. He made solely 4 begins in two seasons earlier than being traded to Dallas for a fourth-round choose in August 2023, having misplaced the beginning job to 2022 seventh-round choose Brock Purdy.
Purdy has firmly established himself because the full-time starter in San Francisco and now Jones will get the possibility to return in as a backup.
Jones had a quick begin to his profession, serving to New England make the playoffs in his rookie season. However Jones regressed the following 12 months after offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels left, and he was changed because the starter in 2023.
He was traded to Jacksonville final March and began seven video games for the Jaguars, throwing eight TD passes and eight interceptions.
Jones has made 49 profession begins, posting an 84.9 passer score with 54 TD passes, 44 interceptions and averaging 6.7 yards per try.
The Niners have been searching for a backup to Purdy after Joshua Dobbs left in free company to affix New England. Brandon Allen can be a free agent.
Lance is in the marketplace as nicely. The Cowboys have already mentioned they might let Lance test free agency.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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