Nick Wagoner
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers will welcome tight finish George Kittle again from his hamstring harm Sunday evening towards the Atlanta Falcons, however quarterback Brock Purdy's return from a toe ailment must wait at the very least one other week.
Niners coach Kyle Shanahan dominated Purdy out Friday with receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee), linebacker Fred Warner (ankle) and defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring) additionally unavailable towards the Falcons.
That comes after Purdy returned to observe this week for the primary time since aggravating the harm within the workforce's Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Purdy was restricted in all three practices however did not make sufficient progress to step again into the beginning lineup, leaving Mac Jones to make his fifth begin of the season with Adrian Martinez because the backup.
“[Purdy] was capable of get on the market and throw extra,” Shanahan stated. “I assumed it was undoubtedly a step additional forward than it was final week, so going the precise course.”
Jones has largely fared effectively in Purdy's stead, averaging what can be a league-high 313 passing yards per sport in his 4 begins to go together with six touchdowns and three interceptions for a QBR of 53.0.
Whereas Purdy has labored his approach again from the toe harm, Jones additionally has been coping with well being points. He was questionable final week with knee and indirect soreness, however he was a full participant in observe Thursday and Friday and is ready to go towards Atlanta.
Shanahan stated Friday that when Purdy is wholesome, he'll leap again into the beginning lineup, although the workforce has beforehand thought of having him obtainable as an emergency backup earlier than he returns to 100%.
“If Brock is nice to go, I image him beginning,” Shanahan stated. “We'll all the time do what's finest for him and finest for the workforce relying on what that state of affairs is that week.”
Kittle, in the meantime, progressed sufficient to be listed as a full participant in Friday's observe and has no harm designation for the sport. That clears the trail for him to return after lacking the previous 5 video games on injured reserve with what he's described as a torn (however not off the bone) hamstring.
Shanahan added that Kittle, who stated Thursday that he “absolutely” plans to play towards the Falcons, is not going to solely be lively however shouldn't have any limitations on his stage of participation.
“George has rehabbed rather well,” Shanahan stated. “He got here again 100% and had an excellent week of observe, so we'll area it out all through the sport, however no pitch depend.”
The Niners additionally plan to activate defensive sort out Kevin Givens from injured reserve with Shanahan saying he'll “most definitely” play towards the Falcons. For Kittle and Givens to come back again, the 49ers should make corresponding roster strikes.
San Francisco cleared a kind of areas Friday when it positioned wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling on IR with a calf harm. The 49ers are anticipated to do the identical with Warner, who had surgical procedure on his dislocated and fractured ankle Tuesday. These roster strikes are anticipated to occur by Saturday afternoon.
Elsewhere on the harm report, the 49ers have some uncertainty at cornerback with Renardo Inexperienced (neck) and rookie Upton Stout (ankle) listed as questionable. They're two of the workforce's prime three corners, and the Niners must patch issues collectively alongside fellow starter Deommodore Lenoir with Darrell Luter Jr. the doubtless substitute for Inexperienced and Chase Lucas for Stout if both or each cannot play.
