Brock Purdy injury update: Adam Schefter explains what 49ers QB's practice status means for game vs. Buccaneers

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been working to get back on the field. However, as far as this weekend’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers goes, it’s not looking good for the franchise quarterback.

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter appeared on Get Up on Thursday morning to share an update on Purdy’s injury status. Nothing is certain yet. However, he wasn’t able to practice on Wednesday. That’s a bad sign for him and the 49ers as it relates to playing on Sunday.

“As for Brock Purdy, the 49ers quarterback,” Schefter said. “He also did not practice yesterday due to that turf toe. We could get another helping of Mac Jones, who’s been tremendous for the 49ers so far, last season beating the Los Angeles Rams last Thursday night in LA. We’ll see whether Purdy can get back out there, but the fact that he wasn’t out there Wednesday to start the week usually is a sign that we could see Mac Jones square off against Baker Mayfield on Sunday.”

The 25-year-old Purdy was a Pro Bowl selection in 2023. However, in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks, he suffered multiple injuries. That includes the turf toe that has been following him around throughout the season. He would later return in September to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4. However, he seemed to reaggravate the injury and missed their Week 5 game on a short week.

In his two games this season, Brock Purdy is completing 65.8% of passes for 586 yards and four touchdowns. However, he has also thrown four interceptions.

In place of Brock Purdy, backup quarterback Mac Jones has found a fair amount of success. A former first round pick who ended up busting in New England, Jones has hit the reset button on his career now as a backup. Now, in three games this season, Jones is completing 66.7% of his passes for 905 yards and six touchdowns to just one interception.

There was a scare in last Thursday’s game against the Rams, though. Jones went down after a late hit and grabbed his left knee in pain. That would seemingly be a cramp, but with Purdy out, it would’ve forced San Francisco into using a third quarterback. That would likely have been Adrian Martinez.

Of course, the hope for San Francisco is still that Brock Purdy can be healthy for the game. However, for now, that seems less and less likely. Still, he does have some time before the 49ers’ kickoff on Sunday in Tampa Bay.