SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy is practicing for an eventual return as the 49ers’ quarterback. How eventual? No neon sign is indicating a comeback for this Sunday’s home tilt against the Los Angeles Rams.

But Purdy will get more first-team reps this week than during his month-plus hiatus.

“Plan on pushing it each week,” coach Kyle Shanahan said before Wednesday’s practice.

Purdy has not played since aggravating his right big toe in a Sept. 28 loss to Jacksonville. He’s been limited in practice the past three weeks, and although he was questionable to play last game, Shanahan said he really wasn’t close to suiting up Purdy for an emergency backup role behind Mac Jones and No. 2 Adrian Martinez.

With both Jones and Purdy having proven themselves in the 49ers’ offense, Shanahan seems undeterre

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