The San Francisco 49ers will be missing two of their best players in their must-win matchup against the Green Bay Packers Sunday. Brocky Purdy and Nick Bosa have officially been ruled out, which means the 49ers will be missing a star on both sides of the ball.
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Purdy is dealing with a shoulder injury serious enough to sideline him in arguably the most important game of the season. The 49ers have a slim chance to reach the playoffs and have to win most, if not all, of their upcoming games in order to stay in contention.
Backup Brandon Allen will get the start against Green Bay, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced. As for the severity of Purdy's injury, Shanahan's comments weren't quite clear about a timeline for the quarterback's return.
"I don't wanna say there's long term concern," Shanahan said. "We got the MRI on Monday, we thought he just needed some rest. We really weren't concerned about him not being good this week, but when he started [practicing] on Thursday it surprised us and surprised him how [his shoulder] felt."
Bosa is dealing with an oblique injury that was made worse by the defensive end's efforts in the 49ers' rivalry matchup with the Seattle Seahawks last week. On Thursday, Bosa said he was making progress with his recovery but it was too soon to tell whether he'd take the field Sunday.
It's now confirmed that both Purdy and Bosa won't suit up for Sunday's game against the Packers.
Last season, the 49ers reached the Super Bowl. Though San Francisco ultimately fell short to the Kansas City Chiefs, the 49ers were still predicted to have another great season in 2024.
By Week 1, it was evident the season had already taken a turn for the worst. The 49ers announced just minutes before kickoff that star running back Christian McCaffrey wouldn't be playing due to Achilles tendinitis.
A few weeks later McCaffrey's injury saga continued as he went to see a specialist in Germany, indicating the severity of his ailment. The 49ers also battled injuries all season long, but lost star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk after he tore his ACL/MCL in Week 7.
The tale of the 2024 season continues with the latest stars sidelined by injury. With Allen under center on Sunday, it doesn't bode much confidence that the 49ers will get back in the win column. The nightmare season continues for the 49ers.
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