The San Francisco 49ers ruled out quarterback Brock Purdy on Friday, as Mac Jones will get his fifth start of the season against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football.
Purdy had been limited all
week with his toe injury, but head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged it was likely that Jones would start as the former continues to rehab.
In addition to Purdy, wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been ruled out and will miss his third consecutive game with a knee injury. Pearsall did not practice at all this week, marking his third straight week without participating in a session.
Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos was ruled out with knee and hamstring injuries. He also did not practice this week and will miss his second straight game.
The 49ers listed defensive tackle Kevin Givens, cornerback Upton Stout, and cornerback Renardo Green as questionable for the game. Givens is slated to make his season debut, as he works his way back from a pectoral injury that prompted him to start the year on Injured Reserve. Shanahan said Givens will ‘most likely’ be activated for the game.
Stout wasn’t on the injury report on Wednesday, but popped up on Thursday with a shoulder injury and wasn’t out there at the start of practice on Friday. Green has been limited all week with a neck injury, which was the case in Week 5 as well.
San Francisco is also activating tight end George Kittle off Injured Reserve, so he’ll return after missing the last five weeks with a hamstring injury. With Fred Warner and wide receiver Marques Valdez-Scantling going on IR, Givens and Kittle could take the two open roster spots that are created.
