49ers' Kittle out weeks; Purdy could miss Week 2

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers cognize they volition beryllium without prima choky extremity George Kittle for a small portion arsenic helium deals with a hamstring injury, but they besides could beryllium minus starting backmost Brock Purdy this play against the New Orleans Saints.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Kittle volition beryllium retired "a fewer weeks" due to the fact that of the close hamstring wounded helium suffered successful Sunday's 17-13 triumph against the Seattle Seahawks.

Though that announcement was expected fixed Kittle sat retired astir of the crippled due to the fact that of the injury, Shanahan added that Purdy has near enarthrosis and toed injuries, with the much superior 1 the toe, the manager estimated.

The ailments are superior capable that the Niners don't yet cognize if Purdy volition beryllium disposable Sunday successful New Orleans.

"We've got to spot however it heals and however the week goes connected it," helium said.

It's unclear erstwhile oregon however Purdy wounded the toe, but Shanahan said helium suffered the enarthrosis wounded connected an incomplete walk to wideout Ricky Pearsall successful the archetypal fractional Sunday. Purdy was dilatory to get up aft taking a deed but made it done the crippled and led the winning thrust successful the 4th fourth successful which helium went 6-of-6 passing for 67 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown walk to backup choky extremity Jake Tonges to triumph it.

Purdy finished 26-of-35 for 277 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for an 80.4 QBR.

After the game, Purdy spoke to reporters and offered nary clues that helium was dealing with a superior injury.

While Purdy volition beryllium monitored arsenic the week goes on, the Niners volition person to marque contingency plans successful lawsuit helium can't play. Mac Jones would get the commencement successful his spot aft signing with the Niners arsenic a escaped cause successful March. Shanahan said Jones had a beardown grooming campy earlier a insignificant genu sprain kept him connected the sideline for astir a week astatine the extremity of the preseason.

"He's gotten truly utilized to what we do," Shanahan said. "He had a bully week of signifier past week picking up truly close wherever helium near off. If helium has to spell this week, he'll pb the guys, the guys volition judge successful him, and I cognize he'll bash his occupation astatine a precocious level."

Beyond Jones, the lone different backmost is Adrian Martinez, who is connected the signifier squad. Shanahan said "it's a possibility" the squad could adhd different backmost if Purdy is ruled retired for Sunday but said overmuch of that volition beryllium determined successful the adjacent 24 hours and beyond.

"I deliberation it has to bash with truly however Brock is astir apt implicit these adjacent 24 hours [and] passim the week," Shanahan said. "That's worldly we'll look into."

The Niners bash person astatine slightest a small spot of certainty with Kittle successful that they cognize helium volition beryllium retired immoderate time. Luke Farrell, Tonges and fullback Read Entire Article