The 49ers are preparing for a key “Thursday Night time Soccer” battle with the Seahawks. San Francisco can clinch the NFC West with a win however may have to take action on the highway in a hostile Seattle atmosphere.
The 49ers may should do it with out their newest beginning quarterback.
Brock Purdy’s standing for Thursday evening’s sport has come into query through the week. The rookie, who made his first begin in a win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, is coping with indirect and rib accidents which have saved him restricted in follow through the week.
Purdy does not look like in too unhealthy a form, however his standing will must be watched carefully, particularly for the reason that 49ers can be on to their fourth-string quarterback if Purdy cannot go.
Will Purdy be capable to play in opposition to the Seahawks? Here is the newest harm replace concerning the 49ers quarterback and what the staff would do if he is not capable of begin on Thursday evening.
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Is Brock Purdy enjoying Thursday evening in Week 15?
The 49ers have but to formally announce whether or not Purdy is enjoying on “Thursday Night time Soccer” in Week 15. He was slapped with the dreaded “questionable” tag after he logged restricted participation in follow all week attributable to rib and indirect accidents.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday that Purdy is anticipated to begin, nonetheless.
49ers’ rookie QB Brock Purdy, listed as questionable for tonight attributable to indirect and rib accidents, is anticipated to begin vs. the Seahawks, per league sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 15, 2022
Niners coach Kyle Shanahan indicated it was unlikely he would know Purdy’s standing by Wednesday afternoon. A call on Purdy’s availability will as an alternative come Thursday, and it seems that he could also be in line for the beginning.
“We’ll discover out as these two days go,” Shanahan stated, per 49ersWebZone.com. “We do not have a lot time, however we’re not going to attempt to determine that out at this time or tomorrow. It should in all probability be on Thursday the place we’ve the most effective probability to know.”
Shanahan acknowledged that Purdy’s harm should not get any worse if he decides to play. It is only a matter of whether or not he can play via the ache.
The excellent news for 49ers followers (and fantasy soccer managers) is that Purdy stated he “feels good” forward of the sport.
“Simply taking it at some point at a time, getting as a lot therapy as I can,” Purdy stated. “However total, I really feel fairly good.”
So, that appears to point that Purdy has an opportunity to go well with up on the quick week. But when not, the 49ers must flip to the last word journeyman to begin for them.
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Who’s the 49ers’ backup QB?
Josh Johnson is about to again up Brock Purdy in Week 15. If Purdy is unable to go, it’s anticipated that the veteran would get the beginning nod, the tenth of his long-spanning NFL profession and simply his second since 2019.
Johnson has loads of expertise on the NFL stage. The 36-year-old was a fifth-round decide within the 2008 NFL Draft and spent the primary 4 seasons of his profession with the Buccaneers. From there, Johnson bounced round lots and has performed for 13 completely different NFL groups and 17 skilled soccer golf equipment in complete.
The 49ers signed Johnson off the Broncos follow squad after Garoppolo’s harm in opposition to the Dolphins in Week 13. It’s his fourth completely different stint with the 49ers; he was with the staff on the finish of the 2020 season and spent a part of the 2021 season with them too, so he’s aware of Shanahan’s system.
Johnson performed for the 49ers of their blowout win over the Buccaneers. He accomplished 1 of two passes for 10 yards and ran twice for 3 yards as he tried to kill the clock.
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49ers QB depth chart
Under is a have a look at the quarterbacks the 49ers at the moment have on their energetic roster and follow squad.
| Rank | Participant |
| 1 | Brock Purdy |
| 2 | Josh Johnson |
| 3 | Jacob Eason |
Purdy and Johnson are anticipated to be the staff’s two energetic quarterbacks every week for the remainder of the season — until Garoppolo is ready to return through the postseason. Behind these two, San Francisco has Eason, a big-armed 25-year-old who was a fourth-round decide of the Colts in 2020.
Eason has accomplished 5 of 10 passes with the Colts and Panthers for 84 yards and two interceptions. He’s at the moment on the 49ers’ follow squad and evidently San Francisco believes he’s a developmental quarterback; that is a part of the rationale it signed Johnson.
Eason could possibly be activated from the follow squad on Thursday evening in case Purdy cannot go or the 49ers fear he cannot end the sport. Eason’s elevation standing for Thursday’s sport might clue us into what San Francisco believes Purdy will be capable to do through the rivalry sport in opposition to Seattle.
