Brock Purdy out 2-5 weeks with turf toe variant; 49ers to start Mac Jones at quarterback

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Brock Purdy‘s long-shot chance of playing in Week 2 has dropped to zero chance.

The 49ers quarterback is expected to miss 2-5 weeks while dealing with a turf toe variant and an issue in his non-throwing shoulder, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday on Good Morning Football .

Purdy’s status has grown increasingly less optimistic as the week has progressed, with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan opening the week by telling reporters Purdy’s toe was the greater issue. Later, Shanahan said Purdy’s hopes of playing Sunday in New Orleans were a “long shot” at best.

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Now, we understand why Shanahan wasn’t more optimistic during the week. Though somewhat trivial in name, turf toe is known to be a nagging and incredibly limiting injury that requires time off to properly heal. If ever there were a time to allow Purdy to get healthy, it’s near the start of the season.

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