The San Francisco 49ers got starting quarterback Brock Purdy back for their Week 4 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but his status is again up in the air following the team’s first loss of the season.
Purdy missed two games in Weeks 2 and 3 with toe and shoulder injuries, and the team has now listed him as questionable with soreness in that same toe heading into a short week against the Los Angeles Rams.
The winner of the “Thursday Night Football” feature matchup, which the teams will play in L.A., will establish an outright leader in the NFC West division, with the Seattle Seahawks having a chance to pull even at 4-1 with a victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
49ers general manager John Lynch offered cautious optimism on Purdy’s health status during an interview with KNBR radio on Tuesday.
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“I think he’s listed as questionable,” Lynch told KNBR. “That’s a true reflection of where he’s at right now.”
Lynch also noted that team doctors conducted MRIs on Purdy’s injured toe following Sunday’s loss to Jacksonville, which are informing the GM’s opinion.
“We will take every precaution to make sure Brock’s all right,” Lynch said, per The Athletic. “I think he is. Now it’s just a matter of, can he turn it around on a short week?”
San Francisco is currently a 5.5-point road underdog, per ESPN BET, though that line could move if, and when, the 49ers confirm Purdy is healthy enough to play. If Purdy can’t go, backup quarterback Mac Jones will start his third game of the season.
San Francisco is 2-0 in Jones’ starts, and he has completed 66.3% of his passes for 563 yards, four touchdowns and one interception across those two outings.
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