Mac Jones, 49ers and Falcons
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Jones is 3-1 as a fill-in starter for San Francisco, has had 142 receiving yards in each of his last two games.
The 49ers have received a pair of key injury updates on quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Mac Jones ahead of Week 7.
Mac Jones will have additional motivation as he leads the San Francisco 49ers against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones discussed his progress in practice, the team's system to master playcalling, his rapport with WR Kendrick Bourne, and the team's preparation for the Falcons.
The 49ers and Buccaneers square off at 3:25 p.m. CDT Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Alabama’s CBS affiliates are scheduled to televise the game.
The Prime Video broadcast showed Jones scarfing down a banana with 2:52 remaining in the matchup, with play-by-play man Al Michaels pointing out that Jones was nearing a dozen bananas consumed during the game; Jones was battling cramping, as well as a lingering knee injury. "He's eaten about 11 bananas tonight," Michaels said.
Mac Jones has revealed his real name amid his comeback campaign with the San Francisco 49ers, and you won't believe it.