Overview
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday that San Francisco does not expect to trade Mac Jones during the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Kyle Shanahan has said he never viewed this offseason as a time to move Jones, reinforcing the team’s plan to keep him as Brock Purdy’s backup.
- Interest cooled after teams encountered what multiple reports called an astronomical asking price for the quarterback.
- Browns coach Todd Monken joked at the owners meetings that Kyle Shanahan should cut Jones to test demand, highlighting how little traction the market gained.
- Some insiders still leave room for a late move if draft plans change for a QB-needy team, with Arizona mentioned as a possibility, though Jones remains under contract through 2026 after a 2,151-yard, 13-TD relief season in 2025.