When San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy was diagnosed with a toe injury following Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season, it looked like the team was in trouble. He had just received a five-year, $265 million contract extension in May, and it had to hand over the controls of its offense to Mac Jones, who was coming off three disappointing seasons in a row.

The former 2021 first-round draft pick had been tagged a bust by plenty of people. But he has filled in well for Purdy and helped the 49ers win five of the eight games he started in. They currently have a 6-4 record and are one and a half games behind the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams, who are tied for the best record in the NFC West.

Purdy is finally set to not only return but also start on Sunday when the Niners vi

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