Quarterback Brock Purdy has been officially ruled out of his third straight game for the San Francisco 49ers with a toe injury and Mac Jones will start against the Atlanta Falcons.
Second-year receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss his third straight game with a knee injury and defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos will be out for a second straight week with an injured hamstring.
Coach Kyle Shanahan also said that tight end George Kittle will return after missing the past five games with a hamstring injury and that receiver Ricky Pearsall will miss his third straight game with a knee injury.
Purdy initially hurt his toe in the season opener against Seattle but returned after missing two games. He struggled in a loss against Jacksonville in Week 4 and still had pain in the toe. He will now be o