Purdy, Bosa out for 49ers vs. Packers; Allen originally appeared as QB1 on NBC Sports Bay Area
Quarterback Brock Purdy will miss his first start since taking over as the 49ers’ starting quarterback late in the 2022 season.
And he couldn’t come at a convenient time.
With the 49ers clinging to limited playoff hopes, Purdy will be sidelined for the team’s crucial game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field due to a right shoulder injury.
Purdy underwent an MRI exam, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. Imaging showed no significant damage and Purdy has a chance to play against Buffalo in Week 13, Shanahan said.
Quarterback Brandon Allen will start against the Packers, and Joshua Dobbs will serve as backup, Shanahan said.
In fact, the 49ers will take the field without arguably their most important offensive and defensive players.
Defensive end Nick Bosa also was ruled out due to hip and oblique injuries, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced Friday.
The 49ers will leave late Friday afternoon.
Left tackle Trent Williams is listed as questionable due to an ankle injury.
Cornerback Charvarius Ward, who returned to practice this week, was ruled out, along with wide receiver Jacob Cowing (concussion), defensive lineman Kevin Givens (groin) and linebacker Tatum Bethune (knee).
Tight end George Kittle and running back Christian McCaffrey have been fully cleared to play in Sunday’s game.
Purdy has made a start since becoming the 49ers’ starting quarterback with five games remaining in the 2022 season.
He suffered a broken rib in his first start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Purdy didn’t throw passes in practice the following week, but still managed to play in Seattle on Thursday night.
This week, Purdy did not pitch on Wednesday. He made a few short throws before practice on Thursday, but left the field before the start of practice. He was not on the field when the 49ers started practice Friday.
Allen, who won the No. 2 job from Joshua Dobbs, is next in line behind Purdy.
Allen, 32, entered the NFL in 2016 as a sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
His NFL career consists of 16 appearances with nine starts. He has completed 149 of 263 pass attempts (56.7 percent) for 1,611 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions.
Dobbs will serve as the backup for Sunday’s game. Last season, Dobbs played in 13 games with 12 starts for Arizona and Minnesota. He threw for 2,464 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Bosa suffered a hip and oblique injury during training on November 6. He struggled through the 49ers game in Tampa and then suffered an opposite hip and oblique injury. He said it was a matter of overcompensation for the discomfort of the original injury.
Leonard Floyd has started every game on defense for the 49ers this season. The 49ers’ other defensive ends are Yetur Gross-Matos, Sam Okuayinonu and Robert Beal.
Williams suffered an ankle injury in the 49ers’ Week 10 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After training ahead of last week’s match, it was determined he could play with the help of a painkilling injection.
Williams, an 11-time Pro Bowl performer, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. Jaylon Moore took first-team practice snaps at left tackle and was expected to start in place of Williams. Moore has seven career starts in four NFL seasons.
49ers injury report
OUT
QB Brock Purdy (shoulder)
DL Nick Bosa (hip/oblique)
LB Tatum Bethune (knee)
DL Kevin Givens (groin)
CB Charvarius Ward (personal)
WR Jacob Cowing (concussion)
Doubtful
LT Trent Williams (ankle)
OL Jon Feliciano (knee)
Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast
