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49ers Rule Out Brock Purdy for Week 2 as Mac Jones Starts, Jennings and Trent Williams Active

San Francisco enters Week 2 leaning on Mac Jones as Brock Purdy’s recovery timeline remains uncertain.

Overview

  • Brock Purdy (toe, left shoulder) is inactive for the Saints game, and multiple reports indicate the team is not optimistic about a Week 3 return despite signs of progress.
  • George Kittle was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury and must miss at least four games, with Brayden Willis elevated to support a tight end group led by Luke Farrell and Jake Tonges.
  • The 49ers elevated quarterback Adrian Martinez from the practice squad to back up Mac Jones and promoted linebacker Curtis Robinson to the 53-man roster, waiving defensive end Robert Beal Jr.
  • Wide receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder) and left tackle Trent Williams (knee) were questionable during the week but were not on the inactives list after pregame testing and are set to play.
  • San Francisco did not place Purdy on injured reserve, leaving him eligible to return as soon as he is cleared, with earlier timelines from insiders ranging from roughly two to five weeks.