Brock Purdy will return to lead the 49ers.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on “49ers Game Plan” that Purdy will return to the starting lineup when San Francisco faces the Cardinals on Sunday, NBC Sports Bay Area reported on Thursday.

It will be the first time that Purdy has played since Sept. 28, when he aggravated a turf toe injury during a loss to the Jaguars.

Brock Purdy reacts during the first half of the 49ers’ Week 4 home loss to the Jaguars. Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Purdy has been progressing toward a return, and Shanahan shot down the idea of any sort of controversy brewing.

Mac Jones has started in Purdy’s place, but Shanahan made it clear who would be QB1 when Purdy was back in the fold when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday.

“It’s not a hard decision,” Shanahan

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