The San Francisco 49ers are off to a 2-0 start, despite playing without their starting quarterback, Brock Purdy , last week. Purdy suffered a toe injury in the 49ers' season-opening win against the Seattle Seahawks.
In his place, Mac Jones got the start in Week 2, leading the team to another victory. This time, they held off the New Orleans Saints, 26-21.
Purdy was initially given a 2-5 week timetable for his return. Surprisingly, he got back on the practice field this week. On Friday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan shed some light on the chances he suits up this weekend, calling it “highly unlikely” that Purdy starts, as NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported.
However, he did acknowledge that Purdy may be active and listed as the backup to Jones vs. the Cardinals.
Jones played