SANTA CLARA, Calif. - For the fifth consecutive week, Mac Jones will start at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. But Brock Purdy is closer to a return from his right big toe injury.

While coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday that Jones will start against the New York Giants this week, Purdy is listed as questionable. It's the first time since his Week 4 start against Jacksonville that Purdy hasn't been ruled out before that week's game.

"It means he's got a chance to be available," Shanahan said. "Mac is going to be starting."

Purdy, of course, has been out since Week 4 when he aggravated the toe injury he suffered in a Week 1 win against the Seattle Seahawks . This week was the third consecutive in which Purdy has been a limited participant in all three days o

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