Field Level Media
18 Oct 2025, 05:10 GMT+10
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The San Francisco 49ers will again turn to backup quarterback Mac Jones with starter Brock Purdy out for Sunday's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday.
Purdy continues to recover from a lingering toe injury that he aggravated in Week 4. Jones, who has gone 2-2 as a starter this season, will make his fifth consecutive start after returning to full practice participation late in the week.
Meanwhile, Ricky Pearsall will miss his third straight game with a sprained knee.
The 49ers received better news elsewhere on offense, with tight end George Kittle cleared to return from a hamstring injury that had kept him sidelined since Week 1. Shanahan said Kittle will have 'no pitch count' in his return.
'George has rehabbed really well, came back 100 percent, had a good week of practice,' Shanahan said.
Despite a rash of injuries to key players, including season-enders for defensive stars Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, San Francisco enters Week 7 with a 4-2 record and tied for first in the NFC West with the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
Shanahan said the team hopes to have Purdy back 'soon' after he practiced each day this week.
'He was able to get out there, throw more,' Shanahan said of Purdy on Friday. 'Thought it was definitely a step further ahead than it was last week, so going in the right direction.'
--Field Level Media
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