49ers Asking Price For Mac Jones Is ‘Astronomical’

According to Dianna Russini, a few teams have checked in with the 49ers about a potential trade for QB Mac Jones. 

However, Russini says San Francisco’s asking price for Jones has been described as “astronomical.” 

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch have consistently shown little interest in trading Jones, who remains under contract for one more year as the backup to QB Brock Purdy.

“He’s really good for us and we value that. And so somebody would have to come with something fairly strong for us to consider (trading him). And then I don’t know what we do. Obviously there’s always something that would make you (do it), but I think we’re a better team with him on it and we just like having him around,” Lynch said, via Nick Wagoner. 

Jones, 27, took over as the starter for Alabama in 2020 and led one of the best offenses in school history. He was a consensus All-American as a redshirt junior and won the Davey O’Brien Award before declaring for the draft. The Patriots took Jones with pick No. 15 overall in 2021.

Jones signed a four-year, $15,586,353 contract with the Patriots that includes a $8,695,530 signing bonus. He was entering the fourth year of that deal when the Patriots traded him to the Jaguars for a sixth-round pick. 

The Jaguars declined Jones’ fifth-year option during the 2024 offseason. He signed a two-year deal with the 49ers in March. 

In 2025, Jones appeared in 11 games for the 49ers with eight starts. He completed 69.6 percent of his pass attempts for 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions. 

We’ll have more on Jones as the news is available.