Evaluating Five NFL Teams That Should Trade For Mac Jones
After revitalizing his career in San Francisco, the former first-round pick has become a high-stakes trade target for QB-needy franchises willing to meet John Lynch's astronomical asking price.
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As the 2026 NFL season approaches, the speculative rumor mill surrounding San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Mac Jones shows zero signs of slowing down.
Bleacher Report's Mo Moton recently highlighted five distinct franchises that should aggressively consider acquiring the efficient pocket pastor at the November trade deadline to get an administrative jump on Jones' impending free agency in 2027.
Starting off with the Indianapolis Colts, the front office just handed Daniel Jones a huge contract extension, but severe internal questions linger regarding his physical injuries.
Can he hold up over a grueling seventeen game stretch following them?
Arizona Cardinals franchise finds itself locked in a deeply toxic, highly volatile contract dispute with veteran Jacoby Brissett.
With 2026 third round draft pick Carson Beck functioning as the only alternate option behind him, Arizona's immediate depth chart is incredibly thin.
And the Atlanta Falcons first year head coach Kevin Stefanski is currently navigating a training camp battle, watching the 2024 first round selection Michael Penix Jr. push veteran Tua Tagovailoa from the definitive starting spot.
He could also possibly be traded to the Browns, who are currently cycling through a litany of mediocre, uninspiring passers on their active roster.
Meanwhile, the Steelers really have no backup plan to future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers on his short term timeline, surrounded only by the young developmental quarterback that is Will Howard.
For either franchise, executing a mid-season swoop for Jones would be an immediate succession plan.
All pro tight end George Kittle recently went out of his way to label Jones the ultimate roster glue guy, praising his infectious pregame energy and noting that the entire team absolutely loves him.
He's also made it clear, Jones that is, that he's incredibly happy and in Santa Clara.
If a desperate franchise ultimately steps up to the microphone with the exact premium draft capital that Lynch is looking for, the forty niners could cash in on Jones' peak trade valuation.
But until that asset materializes on the phone lines, Jones remains a crucial, highly beloved member of the twenty twenty six San Francisco Forty Niners.
