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San Francisco’s unlikely hero is facing some new adversity entering Week 15.
Quarterback Brock Purdy (oblique/rib) is questionable for the 49ers’ Thursday night showdown with the Seahawks in Seattle, according to the team’s injury report.
Purdy was a limited participant in practice all week due to the injuries, and head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Tuesday he expects the staff will have its best understanding of Purdy’s status on game day.
“It’s just: Can he play with it?” Shanahan said. “If he plays, he won’t be able to make it worse.”
Purdy is San Francisco’s starting quarterback solely because the 49ers have once again been ravaged by injuries, starting with Trey Lance and continuing with Jimmy Garoppolo. The Iowa St. Product and Mr. Irrelevant of the 2022 draft has handled the job surprisingly well, though, completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 461 yards and a 4-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio in five games (one start). His two-touchdown performance propelled the 49ers to a blowout win over Tampa Bay last weekend, giving the rest of the league even more reason to watch out for the 49ers amid their six-game winning streak.
Thursday night presents a favorable situation for San Francisco, which heads to Seattle to face the NFL’s 28th-ranked defense. The Seahawks are one of the worst teams in the league against the run, giving the 49ers a quality chance to rely on Christian McCaffrey in the primetime affair.
If Purdy cannot go, San Francisco also has well-traveled veteran Josh Johnson available. Based on their recent games, though, the 49ers will likely hope Purdy can play as they continue their sprint toward a playoff berth.
The finalists for The Associated Press 2022 NFL Most Valuable Player award were announced on Wednesday, and three of those players will be playing in a conference championship game Sunday.
Disgruntled during the Eagles’ win this past weekend, Philadelphia WR A.J. Brown explained Wednesday he’ll always want the ball, but he’ll never be a distraction.
While the Chiefs have dominated most of the NFL, they haven’t been able to get past the Bengals. That doesn’t mean quarterback Joe Burrow and Cincinnati are taking them lightly.
Running backs Christian McCaffrey (bruised calf) and Elijah Mitchell (groin), and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (foot) did not take part in Wednesday’s 49ers practice.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that defensive lineman Charles Omenihu will play in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game provided he is healthy as the team opts to let “the legal process take care of itself” following Omenihu’s arrest this week on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.
Despite suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win over the Jaguars, Patrick Mahomes practiced Wednesday in anticipation of the AFC Championship Game, saying that he’s ready to find a way to push through the injury.
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Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon is well aware of the San Francisco 49ers’ proclivity for getting yards after the catch, and he’s emphasizing tackling ahead of the NFC Championship Game to prepare for it.
Finalists for eight of the Associated Press’ 2022 NFL awards, including the five players in contention for MVP, were revealed Wednesday on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football.
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane says he doesn’t want his team to “suck bad enough” to have to draft a player like Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase.
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs was clearly upset in the aftermath of the Bills’ 27-10 Divisional Round loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane has no qualms with the fire he saw from Diggs.
Jaguars tight end Evan Engram enjoyed a breakout campaign in his first season in Jacksonville, calling it “the best year of my life” and is hoping to remain a Jaguar. With Engram set for free agency, general manager Trent Baalke said Tuesday the feeling is mutual.
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