As had been expected, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Thursday that quarterback Brock Purdy will return to the starting lineup when the 6-4 49ers play at the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) this coming Sunday afternoon.

Purdy is replacing Mac Jones, who made eight starts for San Francisco over the season's first 10 weeks. While speaking with reporters, Shanahan revealed how Jones handled the inevitable demotion.

Mac Jones could see the writing on the wall

"Honestly, it was awesome," Shanahan said about Jones' reaction, per David Bonilla of 49ers WebZone. "I mean, I didn't even have to communicate with him. I think he understood the situation that he went into. He's understood it the whole time. And he had a real good idea that Brock was getting there, wa

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