Overview
- San Francisco is prioritizing keeping Mac Jones for 2026 while indicating it will listen to inquiries, according to multiple reports.
- NFL executives quoted by Jason La Canfora via SportsBoom expect the asking price to exceed what most teams will pay and warn suitors to be ready to "knock their socks off."
- One executive said teams should be prepared to trade for a player valued as a top-20 starter, signaling a demand for significant draft compensation.
- Jones revived his market in 2025 by going 5-3 with 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns and nearly 70% completions in eight starts for the 49ers.
- He remains under team control through 2026 on a team-friendly deal, and Adam Schefter has floated a multi-pick Vikings package as a hypothetical with no agreement in place.