Overview
- The 49ers and Mac Jones agreed on a contract revision reported May 27 that adds a $300,000 roster bonus and raises his 2026 pay to $3.55 million with up to $2.25 million in incentives.
- The move effectively keeps Jones on San Francisco’s roster as the backup to Brock Purdy and makes a trade before the 2026 deadline unlikely.
- Jones earned the raise after strong 2025 relief work, going 5-3 as a starter and throwing for 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 69.6% completion rate.
- League sources told 49ers reporters that teams were reluctant to trade for Jones because they view much of his success as tied to Kyle Shanahan’s system and did not want to surrender draft capital plus re-contract him.
- Jones is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season, which creates the next major decision point for his career and a likely market test for a larger, long-term deal.