The San Francisco 49ers have been without a few of their key players on both sides of the ball for the majority of the season. While Nick Bosa and Fred Warner are out for the year, Brock Purdy has missed all but two weeks for the offense.
Purdy has been practicing, but only in a limited capacity, and is still not officially back. However, things have been trending in the right direction.
According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, the 49ers' $262 million quarterback is going to go through a "limited aggressive" practice on Wednesday. It's some promising news for Purdy, who is hopeful to start in Week 11 vs. The Arizona Cardinals.
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49ers to have Brock Purdy go through 'aggressive' practice before Week 11
"Brock Purdy will be a limited 'aggressive' participant at practice today, Kyle Shanahan said," Tafur reported.
This is a huge step in the right direction for Purdy. He's not locked in to be the 49ers starter in Week 11, but he's now heading in the right direction.
A good week of practice could have the 49ers quarterback finally back in the lineup after missing the majority of the season.
His last week came against the Jacksonville Jaguars back in Week 4. He played in Week 1 as well, but after getting rushed back in Week 4, his toe injury caused him to miss over a month.
Mac Jones has been a solid starter in his place, but having Purdy back will help stabilize the offense. Before missing a ton of time, Purdy threw for 586 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions in two games. He went 22-38 against the Jaguars, throwing for 309 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. Seven weeks later, Purdy could finally get back on the field.
This "limited aggressive" practice is a strange wording, but it alludes to Shanahan wanting Purdy to test his health to make sure he's ready to go for Week 11 against the Cardinals.
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