Overview
- Kyle Shanahan said Brock Purdy will start Monday vs. the Panthers.
- Purdy practiced fully on Thursday and Friday after a strong Week 11 return with 200 yards and three touchdowns.
- Receiver Ricky Pearsall practiced fully and is expected to grow his impact, as GM John Lynch emphasized.
- The latest report listed DE Robert Beal Jr. (concussion), LB Tatum Bethune (ankle) and K Eddy Piñeiro (hamstring) out of practice, with Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams back from veteran rest.
- San Francisco signed kicker Matt Gay to the practice squad and released Russell Gage Jr., while reports cast Brandon Aiyuk’s future as uncertain.