Reports: QB Mac Jones to sign 2-year deal with 49ers

NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis ColtsJan 5, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones (10) looks to pass during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christine Tannous/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

Former first-round draft pick Mac Jones is signing with the San Francisco 49ers, multiple outlets reported.

Jones, 26, chose the 49ers because he wanted the chance to work with head coach Kyle Shanahan, ESPN reported, adding his deal is worth $7 million over two years with $5 million in guarantees.

Jones was under consideration when the 49ers traded multiple draft picks to select Trey Lance No. 3 overall in 2021.

Hoping to find the next Tom Brady, the Patriots selected Jones with the No. 15 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. He threw 22 touchdown passes, went 10-7 and earned a Pro Bowl nod as a rookie before offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels left to become coach of the Raiders. In three seasons in New England, Jones was 18-24 as a starter. He completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 8,918 yards with 46 touchdowns and 36 interceptions.

After losing the starting job, Jones was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars before the 2024 season for a sixth-round draft pick.

The backup to Trevor Lawrence, Jones played in 10 games and started seven in place of an injured Lawrence. He finished 2-5 as a starter. Jones passed for 1,672 yards with eight scores and eight interceptions.

Brock Purdy is entrenched as the starter in San Francisco, where he is expected to sign a long-term contract extension.

–Field Level Media

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