SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Brock Purdy will return this week for the San Francisco 49ers after missing the past two games with a toe injury.
Purdy was a full participant in practice on Friday for the first time since getting hurt in the season opener at Seattle and had no injury designation for Sunday's home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
“He looked good. He got to do a lot more than last week,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “Each day, it got a lot better."
Shanahan said the team was hopeful that Purdy would be back this week after practicing on a limited basis last week. He was limited again on Wednesday and Thursday week but was able to take on more work and now is cleared to play.
“You could tell it was going in that direction,” Shanahan said. "As long as he w