Brock Purdy Is Out; Mac Jones Will Start Against Bucs
October 10th, 2025
Vita Vea
It’s official, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who has carved up the Bucs multiple times, will not play Sunday against Tampa Bay.
His bad toe isn’t ready. That means backup and former Patriots first-round pick Mac Jones will get the start. He’s been to a Pro Bowl and had a tough-guy performace to beat the Rams eight days ago, so Jones isn’t a reason to relax.
Jones is 3-0 as a starter this season and has thrown for 905 yards (301.7 per game) with six touchdowns and one interception. He’s no real threat to scramble, and he’s nursing a bad knee.
Also ruled out for San Francisco is defensive linemen Kevin Givens (pectoral) and Yetur Gross-Matos (knee, hamstring), along with wide receivers Ricky Pearsall (knee) and Jordan Watkins (calf).