Overview
- Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday that Mac Jones will start in Week 10 and said a decision on dressing Brock Purdy as an emergency option would come before kickoff.
- Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Purdy will be inactive against the Rams rather than serving as the backup.
- Purdy has practiced only on a limited basis since re-aggravating a turf-toe injury in Week 4, and he was listed as questionable entering the game.
- ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and NFL Network's Mike Garafolo report the team is hopeful Purdy could be ready to play as soon as Week 11 at Arizona.
- Jones has posted a 5–2 mark with a 67.2% completion rate to help the 49ers sit at 6–3, even as figures like Adam Schefter and Tom Brady publicly suggest riding the hot hand.