49ers QB Purdy’s status for Packers game in question due to shoulder injury

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been limited in practice this week because of a sore throwing shoulder and will likely be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game at Green Bay.

Purdy threw just a few passes Wednesday and Thursday during the open-to-the-media portion of practice after injuring his right shoulder in last week’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

The 49ers postponed Purdy’s usual press conference until Friday as the team is still determining whether he will be able to play against the Packers.

“He was still limited today, he didn’t do much yesterday, but did a little bit more today,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday in his weekly interview with the team’s flagship radio station, KNBR. “He went out there and did a little bit, then he went back about halfway and rested up. Hopefully it will feel good on Sunday.”

Purdy hasn’t missed a start due to injury since taking over as the 49ers’ quarterback in December 2021. If he can’t go on Sunday, it would deal a big blow to his team’s playoff hopes.

The Niners (5-5) are currently in a three-way tie for second in the NFC West, one game behind first-place Arizona, and have little margin for error if they want to get back to the playoffs after making it to Super Bowl last season.

Purdy has completed 66 percent of his passes this season for 2,613 yards, 13 TDs, eight interceptions and a 95.9 passer rating that is significantly lower than his league-leading mark of 113 in 2023.

Purdy isn’t the only key player for San Francisco dealing with an injury this week. All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams did not practice for the second straight day because of an ankle injury. Williams missed practice all of last week with the ankle injury, but played against Seattle.

Star defensive end Nick Bosa left in the second half against the Seahawks after injuring his left hip and oblique and has not practiced this week. Bosa had previously dealt with injuries to his right hip and oblique.

Shanahan has said both Williams and Bosa do not need to practice this week to play on Sunday.

Running back Christian McCaffrey, still dealing with Achilles tendinitis, returned to practice Thursday after resting Wednesday. Tight end George Kittle practiced for the second straight day and says he will play this week after missing the Seattle game with a hamstring injury.

Receiver Jacob Cowing did not practice a day after being limited because he was in the concussion protocol.

The team will issue its injury report for the game on Friday.