Will 49ers’ Brock Purdy and Mac Jones trade places this week vs. Rams?

As the ers rapidly put a disappointing loss in the rearview mirror it remains to be seen who will be good to go for Thursday night s road encounter against the Los Angeles Rams The ers were required on Monday to give an estimation to the league regarding injury status even though the unit was given the day off other than body maintenance and injury rehab In it quarterback Brock Purdy turf toe was listed as did not participate and Mac Jones knee sprain went in the books as full participant That s in contrast to late last week when coach Kyle Shanahan conceded Purdy was farther along than Jones By battle day Purdy was removed from the injury list entirely with Jones as questionable Purdy played every snap in a - home loss to Jacksonville completing of passes for yards and two touchdowns with three turnovers two on interceptions and one on a lost fumble caused by former teammate Arik Armstead on a strip-sack with the ers within striking distance in the final minutes However coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned Purdy s toe was bothering him hence the did not participate designation A clue perhaps as to whether it will be Purdy or Jones against the Rams There may not be an answer until contest day General manager John Lynch gave no indication either way Tuesday morning during his weekly appearance on KNBR- Lynch validated Purdy had additional tests to make sure Brock s all right I think he is As for the championship Lynch explained He s listed as questionable and I think it s a true reflection of where he is right now Jones has apparently benefitted from the week off from match action I think Mac is in a good position to play or back up if need be Lynch reported Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr who has become the ers the greater part dangerous target at wide receiver departed after snaps afterward reported there was instability in his knee We ll see how far he can get in the short week and if he can get out there Lynch mentioned Shanahan will address the media Tuesday afternoon followed by contestant availability The ers depart for Los Angeles on Wednesday Related Articles Brock Purdy s toe pain returns as ers cram for Thursday encounter at Rams Inman things that caught my eye in ers four-turnover flop to Jaguars ers account card Purdy is far from only culprit in first loss of season Bad Bunny to perform Super Bowl LX Halftime Show What the ers revealed after losing to the Jaguars Aside from Purdy and Pearsall those who received did not participate designations and will be watched closely during a no-contact practice Tuesday included wide receiver Jauan Jennings shoulder knee defensive tackle C J West thumb defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos knee wide receiver Jordan Watkins calf and defensive end Robert Beal Jr ankle Listed as limited participants were rookie defensive end Mykel Williams wrist oblique and linebacker Dee Winters knee The ers don t authentically practice until after p m in order to give players more recovery time in a short week