Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
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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.
Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Wednesday Brock Purdy's chance of playing in San Francisco's game at New Orleans is "a long shot."
Quarterback Brock Purdy is a long shot to play through a toe injury when the 49ers visit the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
The 49ers did a hard reset this past offseason, trading Deebo Samuel, cutting contracts the team deemed to be underwater, re-signing the team’s core three — Purdy, George Kittle, Fred Warner, loading up on 11 draft picks, and putting a full-court press to successfully bring back defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.