SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy made it look routine. He’d take a snap, step right into a throw, and drag his proper toe on an apparently pain-free follow-through throughout Thursday’s warmups.
Judging from the media’s 30-minute viewing interval, plus his toe’s confirmed enchancment, Purdy is poised to reclaim his 49ers quarterback throne after a two-game hiatus.
“It’s been good. I really like where I’m at in the progress, with it healing up, dropping back and throwing,” mentioned Purdy, who stays restricted in apply. “We’ll see. I’m taking it day by day still. But I feel a lot better.”
Purdy performed by way of his turf-toe harm within the season-opening win at Seattle, then yielded to Mac Jones because the 49ers eeked out wins at New Orleans and final Sunday towards Arizona.
“It’s not a secret. It’s been 2 ½ weeks,” Purdy added. “My toe has healed up and gotten better.”
Even when the 49ers (3-0) decide to shelve him one other week and roll once more with Jones, their ever-changing receiving corps is switching up once more Sunday towards the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1).
Demarcus Robinson was activated to the roster after a three-game suspension, and he joined Ricky Pearsall in main Thursday’s huge receiver drills. That’s pertinent on not less than 4 ranges:
1.) Robinson confirmed a starting-caliber presence all through coaching camp, a mirrored image of his 9 seasons and 250 receptions price of expertise (2016-21 Chiefs, 2022 Ravens, 2023-24 Rams). “Just having him back out and seeing what he had done at camp, it’s the same thing,” Purdy mentioned. “He’s feeling fresh, looks great, has great hands. I’m excited to have him back in the game plan.”
2.) Pearsall didn’t let a sore knee sideline him for a second straight apply. He was restricted on Thursday, backing up his declare that he’ll be prepared for Sunday’s sport. He ranks fourth within the NFL with 17.6 yards per catch.
3.) Jauan Jennings has not practiced since his Sept. 14 ankle sprain at New Orleans, although he was in good spirits within the locker room Thursday and was not sporting an ankle brace.
4.) Brandon Aiyuk is “not close” to being activated off the Bodily Unable to Carry out listing, common supervisor John Lynch advised KNBR 680-AM on Thursday. Aiyuk is eligible to return as quickly as Monday. He had been shadowing receivers day by day in warmups the previous two months, however he was not seen throughout Thursday’s media entry; Lynch mentioned there had been no setback.
Regardless of the carousel of receivers and quarterbacks, no offense within the NFL is averaging extra yards per play than the 49ers’ 6.1-yard clip.
After all, the 49ers’ regular catalyst has been operating again Christian McCaffrey. He has been focused with a team-high 32 passes, catching 25 for 213 yards and a landing, together with 10 receptions Sunday for 88 yards.
Robinson ought to assist ease that receiving burden and mentioned he envisions himself as “hopefully an asset and someone who can help win more games like we’ve been doing.” Jones described Robinson as a “friendly receiver” who made performs all through spring exercises and coaching camp. “He always makes plays no matter what team he’s on,” Jones added.
The 49ers are scoring simply 19.7 factors per sport, rating twenty third within the NFL and much off the tempo from their 3-0 begins in 2019 (32 ppg) and 2023 (30 ppg).
Within the 49ers’ final assembly with Jacksonville, Purdy lit up the host Jaguars in a 34-3 post-bye rout in November 2023. He accomplished 73.1% of his passes (19-of-26, 296 yards, three touchdowns) for the second-best passer score of his profession (148.9).
Ought to the 49ers delay Purdy’s return, Jones can be going through his 2024 employer, for whom he went 2-5 because the Jaguars’ starter after Trevor Lawrence’s shoulder surgical procedure. Jones mentioned he’ll be out there regardless of aggravating a left knee harm; he’s coming off back-to-back wins as a starter for the primary time since November 2022 with the New England Patriots.
BOSA TO INJURED RESERVE
Defensive finish Nick Bosa was positioned on season-ending injured reserve, forward of Friday’s surgical procedure in Los Angeles on his proper knee’s anterior cruciate ligament.
“The most painful thing is to see a guy like Nick Bosa, who I thought had a perfect offseason and a perfect training camp and he was playing at a defensive player of the year level,” defensive coordinator Robert Saleh mentioned. “He was playing at an extremely high level, probably the best he’s played in the last couple of years, to end short like that after two games and a quarter, it sucks for him.”
The 49ers are 6-12 with out Bosa since 2019, together with a 5-9 end to the 2020 season (left ACL), 0-1 in 2022 (groin), and 1-2 final season (hip/groin). General, they’re 65-32 with him, together with an 8-4 mark within the playoffs.
Saleh mentioned rookie defensive lineman Mykel Williams’ versatility will assist, however “we will keep it limited so we don’t overwhelm him with different techniques,” Saleh added.
“My role really doesn’t change with Nick not being here. I just miss that guidance,” Williams mentioned. “I’m not going to say my timetable sped up because he got hurt. That wouldn’t be true.”
PRACTICE PARTICIPATION
Jennings, fellow huge receiver Jordan Watkins (calf) and defensive sort out C.J. West (thumb) remained off form.
Restricted had been Purdy, Jones, Pearsall, defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos (knee), guard Connor Colby (groin), and cornerbacks Renardo Inexperienced (neck) and Deommodore Lenoir (sickness). McCaffrey and left sort out Trent Williams practiced in full after their routine Wednesday off.
All Jaguars practiced, although operating again Bhayshul Tuten (shoulder), huge receiver Dyami Brown (shoulder) and guards Eztra Cleveland (ankle), Patrick Mekari (elbow) and Wyatt Milum (knee) had been restricted.
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