{"id":376165,"date":"2025-09-17T22:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/376165\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T22:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T22:43:09","slug":"49ers-brock-purdy-returns-to-practice-after-toe-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/376165\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers’ Brock Purdy returns to practice after toe injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

SANTA CLARA \u2013 Brock Purdy returned to practice Wednesday without any visible hindrance as the 49ers<\/a> gauge his availability for Sunday\u2019s home opener against the Arizona Cardinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe does have a chance,\u201d coach Kyle Shanahan said.<\/p>\n

There is also a chance Purdy serves as the backup quarterback if the 49ers give Mac Jones<\/a> a second straight start and perhaps delay Purdy until Week 4 against Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

\u201cMainly just how he\u2019s feeling and how he thinks he can go, what he thinks he can do today, what he thinks he could do tomorrow, Friday and Sunday,\u201d Shanahan said of Purdy. \u201cReally doesn\u2019t have anything to do with how Mac played, whether it was good or bad. Doesn\u2019t really affect that. I just talk about where Brock\u2019s at right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

A toe injury forced Purdy<\/a> to sit out last week\u2019s sessions and Sunday\u2019s 26-21 win at New Orleans. Jones successfully filled in for Purdy, throwing three touchdown passes and no interceptions while fumbling once in his 49ers debut.<\/p>\n

Purdy played through injuries to the big toe on his right foot and to his left (non-throwing) shoulder in the 49ers\u2019 17-13 season-opening win at Seattle. Purdy watched last Sunday\u2019s win from the sideline, wearing sneakers rather than an orthopedic boot.<\/p>\n

Afterward, Purdy was complimentary in an exclusive interview with this news organization when asked about Jones\u2019 performance, and several teammates showered more compliments on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was so poised, made some huge throws, played with so much confidence, and just did his job,\u201d running back Christian McCaffrey said. \u201cObviously he made some special plays but overall, just doing your job, playing within the scheme, and making those plays outside of himself was what I saw. I\u2019m fired up he had a great game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Added defensive end Nick Bosa: \u201cHe was poised. He was excited to start out and was overthrowing a little bit, probably because he was so pumped to be out there. But he settled in and did enough for us to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

TRICKS AHEAD FOR KYLER<\/p>\n

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is 4-4 all-time against the 49ers, but he went 1-3 his first two seasons, when the 49ers\u2019 defensive coordinator was Robert Saleh, who\u2019s reprising that role this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur \u2018What It Takes\u2019 meeting is very much about him and what he brings to the table and how we need to rush him and how we need to take care of the QB run game and the run game as a whole,\u201d Bosa said of Murray. \u201cI\u2019m excited about the plan this week. I think Saleh\u2019s been good at it before, so he\u2019s got some good tricks up his sleeve.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCAFFREY\u2019S 100-YARD DASH<\/p>\n

McCaffrey is seeking his first 100-yard rushing game, even though he\u2019s breached that 100-yard mark in all-purpose yards in both games. In the opener at Seattle, he ran for 69 yards (22 carries) and had 73 yards on nine catches; at New Orleans, he ran for 55 yards (13 carries) and had 52 yards and a touchdown on six catches.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re close, definitely close. A lot of it is just: Can\u2019t get tackled,\u201d McCaffrey said. \u201cThat is on me, being able to break those long ones comes from all 11 guys being on point and then me stepping up and hitting those long ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

His longest run this season was a 13-yarder at Seattle, while he maxed out at 10 yards in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played two defenses that play a lot of two-shell defense which makes it really hard for explosives to happen, because you have two (safeties) sitting there at 11 yards, even if you do get past the first level,\u201d McCaffrey added.<\/p>\n

WARNER HONORED<\/p>\n

Fred Warner won NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the fourth time in a career that\u2019s featured four All-Pro and four Pro Bowl designations.<\/p>\n

The 49ers led 19-14 late in the third quarter when Warner forced an Alvin Kamara fumble at the 49ers\u2019 29-yard line. Warner recovered the loose ball, as an officiating replay ruled upon coach Kyle Shanahan\u2019s successful challenge. That takeaway was converted into the 49ers\u2019 eventual winning points, on Mac Jones\u2019 touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 12:18 remaining in the 26-21 triumph.<\/p>\n

Warner described himself as \u201csuper bless, very grateful\u201d to have recorded his 16th career forced fumble, matching Pro Football Hall of Fame predecessor Patrick Willis for most in 49ers history. Warner also made a sensational, third-and-1 pass breakup 12 yards down the field on the penultimate defensive snap. One of Warner\u2019s team-high 11 tackles came when he and Upton Stout stopped Kendre Miller\u2019s run for a 1-yard loss on the final play of the first half.<\/p>\n

NOT PRACTICING<\/p>\n

Although Purdy returned after missing last week\u2019s three practices, the following teammates were out: Left tackle Trent Willliams (knee\/rest), wide receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder, ankle), running back Christian McCaffrey (calf, rest), defensive end Nick Bosa (rest), fullback Kyle Juszczyk (concussion), safety Siran Neal (concussion), defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) and offensive tackle Spencer Burford (knee).<\/p>\n

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TRANSACTIONS<\/p>\n

Left guard Ben Bartch went on Injured Reserve because of Sunday\u2019s high-ankle sprain, and tight end Brayden Willis was promoted from the practice squad to fill that roster spot.<\/p>\n

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