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Brock Purdy Cleared to Start vs. Jaguars After Two-Game Absence

His quick return steadies a shorthanded 49ers group missing George Kittle and already without Nick Bosa for the year.

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh walks the sideline while playing against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter of their NFL preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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Overview

  • Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Purdy will start Sunday after the quarterback practiced in a limited capacity and was removed from the injury report Friday.
  • Purdy missed the past two games with shoulder and toe injuries and is returning on the early end of an initial two-to-five-week projection.
  • Backup Mac Jones won both starts in Purdy’s place and is listed as questionable with a knee issue entering the weekend.
  • San Francisco continues to navigate major losses, with Nick Bosa out for the season with a torn ACL and George Kittle on injured reserve.
  • Purdy’s comeback comes against a Jacksonville defense ranked fifth in points allowed, as some around the league, including Robert Saleh, have praised the Jaguars’ legal in-game signal deciphering.