San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been limited in practice this week due to a sore throwing shoulder and is expected to be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against Green Bay.
Purdy only threw a few passes on Wednesday and Thursday during the portion of practice open to the media after hurting his right shoulder in last week’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
The 49ers postponed Purdy’s usual news conference until Friday, as the team is still figuring out if he will be able to play against the Packers.
“He was still limited today, he didn’t do as much yesterday but did a little bit more today,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday in his weekly interview with the team’s radio station, KNBR. “He went out there and did a little bit, then went back in about halfway through and rested up. Hopefully, it will be feeling great on Sunday.”
Purdy has not missed a start due to injury since becoming the 49ers’ quarterback in December 2021. If he can’t play on Sunday, it would be a big setback for his team’s playoff hopes.
The 49ers (5-5) are currently tied for second place in the NFC West, one game behind Arizona, and have little room for error if they want to make the playoffs again after reaching the Super Bowl last season.
Purdy has completed 66% of his passes this season for 2,613 yards, 13 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 95.9 passer rating, which is much lower than his league-leading 113 rating in 2023.
Purdy isn’t the only key player for San Francisco dealing with an injury. All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams missed practice for a second straight day because of an ankle injury. Williams missed all of last week’s practices due to the injury but still played against Seattle.
Star defensive end Nick Bosa left in the second half against the Seahawks after injuring his left hip and oblique and hasn’t practiced this week. Bosa had also been dealing with injuries to his right hip and oblique.
Shanahan has said that both Williams and Bosa don’t need to practice this week to play on Sunday.
Running back Christian McCaffrey, who is still dealing with Achilles tendinitis, returned to practice Thursday after resting on Wednesday. Tight end George Kittle practiced for the second day in a row and says he will play this week after missing the Seattle game with a hamstring injury.
Receiver Jacob Cowing didn’t practice a day after being limited because he was in concussion protocol.
The team will release its injury report for the game on Friday.
