The San Francisco 49ers are sitting pretty comfortably at 3-1, but their quarterback room is in the news again. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an insight into quarterback Brock Purdy’s status. This could inform the way the team might go about deciding how to proceed on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams . The ominous cloud hanging over Purdy’s health has cast doubt on whether the quarterback can handle the demands of the upcoming NFL schedule.

All signs point towards Mac Jones starting on Thursday Night Football vs the Rams. San Francisco is inclined to keep Purdy sidelined for the time being, holding him until the game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , unless Purdy returns full strength within the next 24 hours.

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