The San Francisco 49ers have battled injuries to some of their best weapons this season, and that trend continued this week, with quarterback Brock Purdy. caring for a shoulder problem before Week 12. Considered day-to-day, the Pro Bowler left Thursday’s practice and was not available to the media afterward, although coach Kyle Shanahan later suggested the signal-caller could still be ready for Sunday’s game.
“He was still limited today,” Shanahan said on KNBR 680. “He didn’t do as much yesterday, but he did a little more today. He went out and did a little bit, then came back about halfway through and rested.” above. hopefully [his shoulder] “I’ll feel great on Sunday.”
The coach’s comments came after Purdy was not seen in the 49ers locker room after practice, despite Thursdays marking his typical weekly media appearances. San Francisco’s other quarterbacks, backups Brandon Allen and Joshua Dobbs, were also unavailable for questions.
Shanahan only revealed Purdy’s injury on Monday, a day after the 49ers lost to Seattle, indicating that the third-year quarterback was battling pain. The 2023 NFC champion notably suffered a serious elbow injury in the final game of his rookie campaign, but he made 16 starts last year, serving as a model of durability.
If he can’t suit up for Sunday’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers, Allen would be in line to start. The latter joined the 49ers in 2023 after three seasons backing up Joe Burrow with the Cincinnati Bengals.
