Local and national media had been hinting leading up to Friday that the San Francisco 49ers would go another game with Mac Jones under center, as Brock Purdy fully recovers from a turf toe injury he suffered in Week 4.
During a radio interview on KNBR Thursday afternoon, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan explained the process of what it takes for a player to return to the field after not playing or practicing for so long:
“When a guy’s missed a month or three games in a row, then it’s never a consideration whether he can go on Sunday. I mean, if a guy’s missed that long, he’s got to get back into practice and give himself and everyone else the confidence that he’s okay and can be good by Sunday.”
Purdy is among the players who are questionable for Sunday. The following players were ruled o

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