With Brock Purdy continuing to miss time for the 49ers due to injury, Mac Jones has a great opportunity to maximize his earnings.

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan provided an update on quarterback Brock Purdy's injury, while Mac Jones suffered a knee contusion.

The redemption arc of quarterback Mac Jones was fun while it lasted, but the San Francisco 49ers need starting QB Brock Purdy to return as soon as possible.

Jones is averaging a league-high 301.7 yards passing per game with six touchdowns passes to just one interception. He has not won four games as a starter in a single season since 2022. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was close to drafting Jones in the first round in 2021 before the 49ers ultimately picked Trey Lance .

A Brock Purdy vs. Mac Jones argument is missing the point. The 49ers need both to have a shot at the playoffs.

Jones hasn’t been announced as the starter Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons (5:20 p.m., NBC) but was a full participant in practice despite knee and oblique issues. Incumbent Brock Purdy (turf toe) was limited and appears destined to miss his third straight game and fourth of the season.

After the San Fransisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football, quarterback Mac Jones earned a major bonus.

San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones fired a strike to WR Kendrick Bourne, moving the chains with an 18-yard gain vs. the Texans.