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Why 49ers benched Mac Jones for Brock Purdy after injury

The San Francisco 49ers have had two quarterbacks play this season.

There's the big money guy, Brock Purdy. And there's the former first-round pick, Mac Jones.

Purdy has been QB1 when healthy this season, but on Monday night in Week 12, that wasn't pretty.

The former Mr. Irrelevant threw three first-half interceptions against the the Carolina Panthers .

It brought to mind a wondering: What's going on with Jones?

Why did the 49ers bench Mac Jones for Brock Purdy?

Jones lost the starting job to Purdy when Purdy came back from injury.

That was always the plan.

Purdy is the 49ers' franchise QB. Jones is just the backup and was playing while Purdy was hurt.

Jones played eight games with Purdy out befo

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