When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was diagnosed with a toe injury following Week 1, some felt it was an ailment that wouldn't keep him out of action for that long. But he has missed every game, save for a Week 4 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, since then.

He is now slated to return and start this Sunday when the Niners visit the Arizona Cardinals. He finally became a full participant in practice on Thursday, and it was a welcome development, given how ravaged they have been by injuries dating back to the beginning of last season.

Per Vic Tafur of The Athletic, surgery was never an option for Purdy. Despite there being rumors that his turf toe would be similar to Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, that was apparently not the case.

Loading twitter cont

See Full Page