San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that quarterback Brock Purdy will start Sunday on the road against the Arizona Cardinals, marking his first game action in eight weeks.
Purdy said he feels ready to return after recovering from a toe injury that initially surfaced in the season-opening win over the Seattle Seahawks and was later aggravated during a Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“I feel really good,” Purdy said. “It’s been a good week so far. We’ve got a couple more days, and we’ve got to finish out strong this week, but I feel really good.”
Purdy had been sidelined for eight games, including six straight, while working through what team officials described as a turf-toe variant. Throughout the week, he ramped up his workload before being cleared to start.
In his absence, backup Mac Jones performed steadily, posting a 5–3 record in eight starts. Shanahan praised Jones for keeping the offense afloat but made clear that a healthy Purdy remains the team’s starter moving forward.
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