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Brock Purdy still sidelined by toe injury, Mac Jones could start again for 49ers against Buccaneers

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08 October 2025

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that quarterback Brock Purdy is "progressing" and that he hasn't thought about placing the fourth-year quarterback on injured reserve. 

Purdy, though, didn't practice Wednesday and is still nursing a toe injury that's kept him out of three games this season. Mac Jones appears to be in line for his fourth start with the 49ers, with a Week 6 road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers approaching.

Jones, who is battling injury himself, has gone 3-0 in Purdy's place, most recently throwing for 342 yards and two touchdowns with a depleted supporting cast in a 26-23 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams that improved San Francisco's NFC West record to 3-0 on the year.

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Jones, who valiantly finished the Thursday night game in Inglewood despite being banged up, is dealing with a left knee issue as well as an oblique injury, according to Shanahan.

Jones was limited in practice Wednesday, per the team's injury report.

A Pro Bowler in his rookie season with the New England Patriots, Jones has rediscovered success in San Francisco, where he's thrived in Shanahan's quarterback-friendly system. Jones has posted a 6:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio while completing 66.7% of his passes.

If Purdy and Jones somehow can't go Sunday, Adrian Martinez would be under center. Martinez played at Nebraska and Kansas State before going undrafted in 2023 and then becoming the MVP of the UFL — in addition to winning the league — in 2024. During the 2024 NFL season, he spent time with the New York Jets.

The 49ers signed Martinez to their practice squad this summer and promoted him to their active roster ahead of last week's game. He has yet to take a regular-season snap. He was nearly called to action when Jones sustained another hit late in the back-and-forth Week 5 showdown with the Rams.

"Obviously a guy who hasn't been in your system very long and hasn't gotten a lot of experience very long, you want to be as careful as you can," Shanahan said Wednesday, via ESPN. "But when you're in a 20-20 game or whatever it was at the time someone is taking over, you're going to do what you got to do. You get in certain situations, and you've got to find out."

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Shedeur Sanders still battling for QB2?! + Is Bill Belichick's coaching career over?

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08 October 2025

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What should we make of Kevin Stefanski refusing to commit to Shedeur Sanders as QB2 behind Dillon Gabriel? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano and Frank Schwab break down the latest comments from the head coach of the Cleveland Browns on the QB depth chart. They also address reports that UNC has begun having discussions around finding an "exit strategy" for coach Bill Belichick. What impact would a failed CFB coaching stint have on his legendary career? Later in the show, the boys preview the TNF matchup between the Eagles and the Giants and Andrew makes an impassioned plea to Philly: Run the damn ball! They close the show with a discussion about the 4-1 Colts: Are they contenders?

(2:44) - Shedeur Sanders vs. Bailey Zappe for QB2?

(15:30) - Joe Flacco to start vs. Packers

(22:15) - Is Bill Belichick on the hot seat?

(40:49) - TNF preview: Eagles vs. Giants

(51:22) - Are the Colts Super Bowl contenders?

Is it possible that Shedeur Sanders could still not be QB2 for the Browns on Sunday? (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Is it possible that Shedeur Sanders could still not be QB2 for the Browns on Sunday? (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images

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Devon Witherspoon, Julian Love, DeMarcus Lawrence remain out of practice

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08 October 2025

The Seahawks listed seven players as not practicing Wednesday as they began Week 6.

Cornerback Devon Witherspoon (knee), outside linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence (quadricep) and safety Julian Love (hamstring) did not return to practice after missing Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers.

Outside linebacker Derick Hall, who left the game with an oblique injury, also sat out Wednesday's practice.

Linebacker Ernest Jones IV (shoulder), offensive tackle Josh Jones (ankle) and defensive tackle Jarran Reed (rest) were the other Seahawks who missed Wednesday's session.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald ruled out Hall and Jones for Sunday and said the team won't know until the end of the week whether they will have Lawrence, Love and Witherspoon.

Cornerback Riq Woolen is another player whose status is uncertain, but he returned to limited participation in practice, a step in the protocol as he recovers from a concussion.

Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori (ankle) also was limited.

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