The San Francisco 49ers will have Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall practicing in some capacity on Wednesday. Those two, along with Alfred Collins (hip) and Dee Winters (knees) will be limited during Wednesday’s
session.
Shanahan said this will be an aggressive practice for Purdy, despite his status on the injury report: “We just got to put limited if it’s not exactly how he normally is.”
The plan is to rev Purdy up enough during the week so he can start this Sunday, according to Shanahan: “I think each week it’s gotten better, with last week being the best. Each week has been different. If he takes a big step forward this week, like he did last week, we should have a good chance to play.”
Shanahan said it’s not a difficult decision to start Purdy over Mac Jones. The decision to hold Purdy back has been more about Purdy’s health: “It’s been awesome how Mac’s played. He’s been great. But we got a lot of confidence in Brock, and we know that Brock will play at a high level too, as long as he’s healthy.”
Shanahan said the mounting injuries have affected the last few weeks of practice, and that should continue today. As for Pearsall, “They told me he’s healthy. I’ll get out there and see with my own eyes. I’m sure it’ll look that way. As long as he does, then he’s good to go.”
Shanahan wanted to make sure both Pearsall and Purdy were at a point where there was no possibility of setbacks. Judging by today’s words, the 49ers believe they are at that point.
