Without directly saying so, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hinted on Wednesday that Week 1 starting quarterback Brock Purdy could remain sidelined due to a lingering toe injury for Sunday's game between the 5-3 49ers and 2-6 New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.

Backup Mac Jones has gone 4-2 as the 49ers' temporary QB1, but 49ers general manager John Lynch wasn't prepared to name Jones the starter for the Giants game during a Thursday appearance on San Francisco Bay Area sports radio station KNBR.

What 49ers are "trusting" regarding Brock Purdy's eventual return

"We'll see," Lynch said about his club's uncertain quarterback situation, per David Bonilla of 49ers WebZone. "Mac's done such a great job and continues to do so. Brock, as I mentioned, continues to

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