49ers GM John Lynch addresses potential Mac Jones trade amid wave of NFL quarterback injuries

The San Francisco 49ers have no interest in trading No. 2 quarterback Mac Jones this season, at least not yet.

General manager John Lynch received more questions about the potential availability of Jones given the flurry of early injuries to starting quarterbacks around the league, which includes Caleb Wiliams, Jaxson Dart and Jayden Daniels.

Jones agreed to terms this offseason on a contract restructuring with the 49ers, who gave him a bump in pay after he went 5-3 as a starter in Brock Purdy's absence last year while completing 69.6 percent of his passes with an average attempt distance of 7.4 YPA — both career bests.

The NFL's trade deadline is Nov. 10.

"I got to leave that alone," Lynch said this week, via KNBR. "What I will tell you is, I think a lot of people see all that and say, OK, there's opportunity. It also tells you we're very fortunate to have a guy like Brock (Purdy), franchise quarterback, but then to have a guy like Mac in the event (of Purdy getting injured).

"There's no more important position in football — they're all important — but I think we know as your quarterback goes, so goes your…

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