Nick Wagoner
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers will welcome quarterback Brock Purdy again to the beginning lineup towards the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Purdy, who has missed the previous two video games due to a toe harm, participated in apply all three days this week and doesn't have an harm designation going into Sunday, clearing the trail for him to step again into his beginning function towards the Jaguars.
Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday afternoon that Purdy will begin.
“He regarded good,” Shanahan stated. “He received to do much more than final week and every day he received so much higher.”
For a lot of the week, all indicators pointed towards Purdy having the ability to play towards the Jaguars. He was restricted in apply Wednesday and Thursday however upgraded to a full participant on Friday. Earlier than the Week 3 win towards the Arizona Cardinals, Purdy was restricted in apply however probably not doing a lot throughout these classes.
When Purdy spoke to the media earlier than that sport, he was cautious and made it clear that he can be extra of a sport time choice. However Purdy struck a decidedly totally different tone on Thursday, expressing that his toe had made notable progress from final week and that he was doing extra in apply than he had final week.
“I actually like the place I am at with the progress with it therapeutic up and feeling higher and dropping again, throwing,” Purdy stated. “It is no secret prefer it's been two and a half weeks or so. And simply total, my toe is healed up. It is gotten higher.”
Whereas final week, the Niners thought of making Purdy accessible as a backup, they finally determined towards it partially out of concern that he may make the harm worse if he performed on it earlier than he was absolutely wholesome.
After the Niners noticed Purdy come near being accessible however then sitting that sport out, they believed Purdy was heading in the right direction to return.
“The truth that we even thought of him to be an emergency man final week, simply speaking to him Monday and Tuesday, he wasn't full on Wednesday or Thursday however you can inform he was going that course,” Shanahan stated. “So long as he awoke right now feeling good, we sort of anticipated it.”
Purdy's return to the beginning lineup comes at a superb time provided that Mac Jones, who changed Purdy and led the 49ers to victories the previous two video games, is coping with a left knee harm. In opposition to Arizona, Jones aggravated the knee sprain he suffered within the preseason.
And whereas Jones was in a position to play via that harm to complete the sport towards the Cardinals, he, too, has been restricted in apply this week. Jones is formally listed as questionable towards Jacksonville, the workforce he left to signal with the 49ers as a free agent in March.
For his half, Jones stated his expectation is that he will probably be accessible to deal with no matter function the Niners want of him towards the Jaguars.
“I really feel good,” Jones stated. “Identical to every other week, you are going via the week, preparing for the sport plans as a backup or a starter. So, I really feel snug doing each. I will be able to play.”
Elsewhere on the harm report, extensive receiver Jauan Jennings' standing is up within the air once more this week. Jennings didn't apply on Wednesday or Thursday however was restricted on Friday due to ankle and shoulder accidents. He is listed as questionable.
Cornerback Renardo Inexperienced (neck), guard Connor Colby (groin) and receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) are additionally questionable. Inexperienced was restricted on Wednesday and Thursday however didn't take part on Friday whereas Pearsall didn't apply on Wednesday however was restricted the previous two days. Pearsall informed ESPN on Wednesday that he expects to play towards the Jaguars and was simply coping with knee soreness.
Defensive deal with CJ West (thumb) and rookie wideout Jordan Watkins (calf) have been dominated out.
