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Brock Purdy returns to 49ers' starting lineup after 6-game absence
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Injured San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, middle, sits on the bench during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Brock Purdy will return to the starting lineup for the San Francisco 49ers this week after missing the last six games with a toe injury. Purdy made it through the first two days of practice this week without a setback, leading coach Kyle Shanahan to make the decision to start him against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Shanahan told the team's flagship radio station KNBR on Thursday that Purdy will get the nod this week.