Overview
- Kyle Shanahan said on NBC Sports Bay Area that Brock Purdy will start Sunday in Arizona after missing six games with a turf toe setback.
- Purdy initially hurt the toe in Week 1, returned in Week 4, then re-aggravated it and sat out while the team increased his workload in practice.
- Purdy told reporters he feels healthy after consulting multiple doctors, with no surgery indicated before his return.
- Mac Jones went 5–3 in eight starts and now reverts to the backup role, consistent with the 49ers’ stance that Purdy starts when cleared.
- Shanahan also expects wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to return from a Week 4 knee injury, bolstering the offense for the Week 11 matchup.