Who Should I Start? Mac Jones or Dillon Gabriel

Friday, September 26, 6:40 PM

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones (knee) is tagged as questionable for the upcoming Week 4 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones has been limited in practice all week due to a sprained PCL in his left knee that he suffered during last week's contest. The 27-year-old has made back-to-back starts for the 49ers, but can now resume his role as the backup. Head coach Kyle Shanahan has confirmed that Brock Purdy is active for Sunday's contest. That means, Jones would serve as the backup if he's healthy enough to play. Regardless, Jones is safe to drop with Purdy being a full-go for this weekend. Jones did a solid job as he threw for 563 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in his two starts.

Saturday, August 30, 7:40 PM

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel has "gained a lot of trust from the coaching staff just in terms of how he worked, and we feel good about it," assistant general manager Glenn Cook said. After setting a college football record with 63 starts over six seasons divided among Central Florida, Oklahoma, and Oregon, the third-round pick impressed the Browns' coaches enough to beat out fifth-round rookie Shedeur Sanders and now-Las Vegas Raider Kenny Pickett for the backup QB job. The new role doesn't faze Gabriel, who told Zac Jackson of The Athletic: "It's not daunting. I have ultimate confidence in myself and who I am." Gabriel looked decent in two preseason games, going 25-for-37 for 272 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him starting at some point in 2025. The only real roadblock is 40-year-old starter Joe Flacco, a stopgap who has played in nine or fewer games in seven straight seasons.