San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Brock Purdy Is Not Worried About Mac Jones Taking His Job

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones had had a hot start to the 2025 season filling in for injured starter Brock Purdy which has led to a lot of chatter around the football world about if there is a quarterback controversy in San Francisco. 

But according to 49ers general manager John Lynch, that chatter is not bothering Purdy one bit. 

“A cool quality about Brock Purdy is he is one of the most self assured, humble people,” Lynch said on KNBR’s Murph and Markus show on Thursday October 9. “It’s one of the things that appealed to us…I think we all feel fortunate that we found a backup who can go in and play like a starter and earn us tough hard fought wins.” 

In that one quote, Lynch simultaneously reassured 49ers fans that the organization still clearly views Purdy as the starter and Jones as the backup, and said that even if there turns out to be a QB controversy in SF, he expects Purdy to be nothing but the most supportive and professional guy in the locker room. 

Regardless of how you feel about the 49ers quarterback situation and how it plays out from here on out, Purdy’s humility is great for team culture. 

Purdy’s Humility Has To Do With His Christian Faith 

Being self confident and team first is hard to do when it feels like the whole world believes you should lose your job. 

And yet, Lynch said that Purdy has remained that way. How is that possible? 

If the past is any indication, Purdy’s Christian Faith is likely what is behind his ability to have a good mindset amidst this situation. 

Purdy leaned on his faith when the 49ers drafted him last in the 2022 NFL draft, giving him the title of Mr. Irrelevant, which is something that he talked about with legendary college football quarterback Tim Tebow on a podcast back in 2024. 

“So grateful for that, being drafted last, and for [God] to be able to choose me to have this kind of story,” Purdy said. “For my glory? No, for His glory. So that’s what brings me joy.” 

It seems like no matter what happens to Purdy, he is going to approach his new situation with humility and gratitude. 

Mac Jones Has Also Been Humble, Supportive Of Purdy

The humility of the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback room is a culture that goes beyond just Purdy. 

Mac Jones has downplayed the idea of a QB controversy several times in his public comments. 

Even after Jones and the 49ers’ most recent win against the Los Angeles Rams, a game in which Jones played the best football in his career and had every reason to feel full of himself, Jones strongly reiterated that he sees himself as the backup QB. 

“They brought me here to be a backup,” Jones said. “That’s my job. Brock is the starter of this team. Right now he’s dealing with something, and for him to go out there last week and play, when you know he probably wasn’t at full health, he cares about this team.”

He has also said in recent weeks that he and Brock are good friends, a relationship that started before the two even played together on the 49ers.

“Brock’s one of my best friends and I want him back out there,” Jones said. 

49ers fans could learn a great deal from the public comments of Mac Jones and Brock Purdy, and just support both guys and root for them both to have success and the highest possible level. 

Because they’ll certainly cheer one another on. 

Detroit Lions get All-Pro wide receiver back at practice; 5 others missing

Detroit Lions All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was back at Thursday’s practice.

St. Brown missed Wednesday’s practice with a wrist injury. But he was going through drills as if nothing had happened, and didn’t appear to have any major brace or anything on either wrist.

He’s continued to play like one of the NFL’s best all-around wide receivers through five games. St. Brown has 35 catches for 407 yards and six touchdowns. He’s fresh off his second 100-yard game of the season, catching eight of nine balls for 100 yards.

“He helped us win that game,” Lions offensive coordinator John Morton said of St. Brown’s showing in Cincinnati. “Like I said, I don’t care what the coverage is, I’m going to call his number. He’s reliable. And the quarterback knows that, too.”

Kalif Raymond also appeared to be back at Thursday’s practice. The wide receiver and punt returner went through all the position drills. Raymond suffered a neck injury in last week’s game, exiting in the first quarter.

Kerby Joseph was spotted on the field, too. But the All-Pro safety did not have his helmet on during the window open to reporters. He was also separate from the rest of the defensive backs, and it would be safe to assume the Lions list him as a non-participant.

Joseph has been dealing with lingering knee issues since training camp. He’s switched from a leg sleeve to a bulkier knee brace in recent weeks. But he’s continued to play at a high level as the team’s top ball hawk. Joseph has three interceptions in five games as he looks to repeat as the league leader in that department.

Missing from practice were left tackle Taylor Decker (shoulder), cornerback Terrion Arnold (shoulder), linebacker Zach Cunningham (hamstring) and running back Sione Vaki (groin).

Arnold is expected to miss a couple of weeks despite the positive second opinion he received. Decker’s missing practice isn’t anything new for the Lions, either. The left tackle missed last week’s game as the team looked to let him heal and gear up for the long season ahead.

The Lions are weighing their options on the offensive line if Decker is unable to play in Kansas City this weekend. Giovanni Manu could get his second career start, while Dan Skipper and Devin Cochran remain options if they change directions.

They are not expected to move Penei Sewell from the right side to the left side, though.

“We’ve talked about it. I think a lot of times what happens with -- Sewell could easily go over there,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “He’d just want reps. He’d want reps for the week, just, ‘Let me get a few reps.’ But he’d go over there and handle it just fine. It’s really more about if it’s not Decker, the other guys, and where they are most comfortable?

“Sewell, by default, will go away from that because he can do it all. So we’ve talked about it. I don’t want to say that’s off the table, but that’s probably not the first thought, being honest with you.”

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