The 49ers have run into regular damage bother this season, and arguably, their three most essential gamers are doubtful for a Week 12 recreation towards the Packers. Most notably, Brock Purdy has now undergone an MRI on his injured throwing shoulder.
Restricted in observe over the previous two days, Purdy is iffy for San Francisco’s Inexperienced Bay journey. John Lynch mentioned throughout a KNBR interview (h/t Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News) that the state of affairs is “tenuous” and famous Brandon Allen would take the snaps in entrance of Joshua Dobbs if Purdy have been unable to go.
Purdy has not missed a start due to injury since suffering a UCL tear in the 2022 NFC championship game, establishing himself as the 49ers’ full-time starter in that span. Meanwhile, the 49ers have seen neither Nick Bosa nor Trent Williams observe this week. Bosa is coping with the indirect damage suffered towards the Seahawks in Week 11, whereas Williams has performed by an ankle difficulty.
Sounding alarm bells in regards to the All-Professional left sort out’s state of affairs, Kyle Shanahan mentioned (via the San Francisco Chronicle’s Eric Branch) the painkilling injection Williams obtained final week has not helped. Contemplating how the 49ers fared with out Williams final season, this turns into a central concern for a group that has fallen to 5-5 and has a Packers-Payments highway stretch upcoming.
Williams took the pregame injection and performed each offensive snap for the 49ers in Week 12, however the aftermath threatens to maintain him out. Williams, 36, has not missed any time this season; his absences final yr level to hassle if the 49ers don’t have the long run Corridor of Famer accessible Sunday. The 49ers misplaced to the Bengals and Vikings with out Williams, beginning their second-half push when he and Deebo Samuel returned to motion. Williams has been the NFL’s first-team All-Professional left sort out for the previous three seasons, using these accolades to safe a profitable rework in August.
Bosa sustained hip and indirect injury throughout San Francisco’s loss to Seattle, considerably hindering the group’s move rush. The 49ers have relied on the dominant edge defender all through his profession, with the group’s Shanahan-era surge not starting till it drafted Bosa second general in 2019. The 49ers’ lone non-playoff season in that span (2020) got here when Bosa suffered a torn ACL in Week 2, and the group has performed just one recreation with out Bosa since he recovered from knee surgical procedure. Whereas the group added Leonard Floyd in free company and has activated Yetur Gross-Matos from IR, its move rush might be compromised if Bosa can not go.
The 49ers named Allen their backup QB to open the season, regardless of Dobbs momentum forming earlier within the offseason. It goes with out saying a Purdy-to-Allen downgrade could be noticeable, despite the fact that the 49ers’ final two QB accidents (these to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo) didn’t result in steps again. Allen, 32, signed with the 49ers shortly after the 2023 draft and have become their third-stringer as soon as the group traded Lance to the Cowboys. Allen re-signed this yr. In contrast to 2023 backup Sam Darnold, Allen might effectively want to begin a minimum of one recreation of consequence.