San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy continues to be hindered by a painful turf toe injury but remains hopeful he will be on the field when his team battles the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night in Inglewood, Calif.

The NFC West rivals have 3-1 records as part of a three-way tie for first place with the Seattle Seahawks, and Purdy is feeling the urgency to play in the division showdown.

"If I can play this game, I'm going to play," Purdy said on Tuesday. "Obviously, I want to get right and get healthy and everything, but we need to win this game against the Rams, so that's how I'm looking at it."

Purdy didn't participate in the team's Tuesday walkthrough, and the team will divulge his official status on Wednesday.

Purdy was initially hurt during San Francisco's Week 1 victory o

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