The Giants plan to add a veteran quarterback after Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury, with Jameis Winston filling in for now. A trade for 49ers backup Mac Jones remains uncertain; GM John Lynch stressed the value of quarterback depth.
Jones is behind Brock Purdy and ahead of Kurtis Rourke, a 2025 seventh-round pick with no regular-season NFL snaps. Lynch called the 49ers' quarterback depth “a really special situation,” saying it insulates the team if something happens to a quarterback.
Jones, 28, has started 57 NFL games and is in the final year of his contract. He went 5-3 with San Francisco last season, throwing 13 touchdowns and six interceptions with a 97.4 passer rating. The article says a trade is far from assured and could require significant draft assets.
