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49ers Stick With Mac Jones vs. Rams as Brock Purdy Remains Questionable

Kyle Shanahan’s speed-based return protocol continues to delay injured starters’ returns.

Overview

  • Jones is set for his sixth straight start and eighth this season, entering the game with a 5-2 mark as the 49ers’ starter.
  • Purdy practiced in a limited capacity and split scout-team reps to mimic Matthew Stafford’s tendencies for the defense.
  • Shanahan reiterated that players are not cleared until they reach pre-injury running speeds, with WR Ricky Pearsall ruled out again.
  • Los Angeles plans to elevate rookie kicker Harrison Mevis and long snapper Jake McQuaide, while San Francisco’s Eddy Piñeiro is 19-for-19 on field goals.
  • Sunday’s 1:25 p.m. PST rematch on Fox carries NFC West and tiebreaker stakes as the 6-3 49ers host the 6-2 Rams without LB Fred Warner against a red-hot Stafford, who threw for 389 yards in the first meeting.