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As the San Francisco 49ers began preparation Wednesday for their Week 2 meeting with the New Orleans Saints, they did so with the expectation that quarterback Brock Purdy won’t be available to play.
Purdy is dealing with toe and left shoulder injuries that happened in the second quarter of Sunday’s win against the Seattle Seahawks. Coach Kyle Shanahan has indicated that the toe is the bigger concern and said Wednesday that it’s unlikely Purdy will play against the Saints.
«I think it’s a long shot», Shanahan said.
Asked whether Purdy might miss multiple games as he recovers from the ailments, Shanahan didn’t rule it out.
«It’s possible», Shanahan said.
General manager John Lynch told the team’s flagship radio station KNBR on Thursday that Purdy is considered «week-to-week», a designation the team reached after consulting with team trainers and doctors, along with foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson.
«What we’re dealing with is kind of a week-to-week thing», Lynch said. «That’s our information. Brock’s doing well, coming back from it. We’ll just treat it as such. He’s doing a nice job, doing everything he can to get back out there as soon as possible. That’s where we’re at.»
Purdy’s addition to the injury report came as a bit of a surprise Monday after he finished the game against Seattle by leading the winning touchdown drive and wasn’t mentioned by Shanahan in the postgame injury report.
