The banged up San Francisco 49ers improved to 4-1 on the season with a Week 5 win over the Los Angeles Rams. San Francisco benefited from a gutsy performance by Mac Jones in the overtime victory. The backup QB played through pain with Brock Purdy sidelined. And Jones could be called on again in Week 6.

While Purdy has been unable to practice this week, Jones resumed throwing on Friday, per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows. It’s great news for a 49ers team that’s been decimated by injuries early in the season.

The beat up squad was missing Purdy, wideouts Ricky Pearsall, Jauan Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk and tight end George Kittle in Week 5. But despite the laundry list of injuries impacting the passing game, Jones balled out. The fifth-year veteran threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns

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