Mac Jones will start for the San Francisco 49ers against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite not practicing all week and being listed as questionable due to knee and oblique injuries, according to CBS Sports lead sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. Despite those injuries, Jones was expected to start today in continued relief of Brock Purdy , who continues to work his way back from turf toe. Adrian Martinez will continue to serve as Jones' backup. Martinez has never taken an NFL snap.

Jones is averaging a league-high 301.7 yards passing per game with six touchdowns passes to just one interception. He has not won four games as a starter in a single season since 2022. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was close to drafting Jones in the first round in 2021 before the 49ers ultimately picked

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