SANTA CLARA — Kyle Shanahan isn’t one to shower his players with undue praise, but where Mac Jones is concerned he was willing to make an exception.

Shanahan called Jones into his office before Thursday’s practice session to give his backup quarterback news which had already become apparent during the week of practice. Brock Purdy was good to go.

Purdy worked with the first team during the brief media window Friday and wasn’t included on a remarkably clean final injury report. The only player listed was Deommodore Lenoir, who had a calf strain during warmups Thursday. If Lenoir can’t play, the likely starter at cornerback is Darrell Luter Jr.

Shanahan said he got the reaction he expected when he informed Jones before Thursday’s practice.

“It was pretty easy inside of our building,” Sha

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