Brock Purdy injury report: 49ers QB gets MRI, impact for Josh Dobbs revealed

San Francisco 49ers (5-5) general manager John Lynch said Friday that quarterback Brock Purdy underwent an MRI on his right shoulder as a precaution.

Lynch did not say whether or not Purdy would play in Sunday’s Week 12 road contest against the Green Bay Packers (7-3).

“We feel good about where it’s at from that standpoint,” Lynch said, via 49ers Webzone. “But still, you have to be able to go out and operate. And so, we’re kind of figuring all that out. Brock’s going to show up here today, and we’ll see where he can go in terms of practice, and we’ll make some decisions accordingly.”

Lynch said that if Purdy can’t go, Brandon Allen and Josh Dobbs will be next up. Allen “would get first snaps” under that scenario, Lynch added.

Brock Purdy uncertain to play in must-win game vs. Packers

Purdy’s right shoulder injury has kept him from practicing in full this week. Lynch said that neither the team nor Purdy know exactly when he injured it during last Sunday’s Week 11 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks (5-5).

“I know that he kind of fought through it throughout the course of the game,” Lynch said. “And I’m not saying anything debilitating, but I did see him, during the course of the game, throwing a lot in between. Anytime there was a pause in the game, he kept throwing. And so, I think, at that point, you’re probably feeling something, but I think he was so focused on trying to win that game.

“We’ve had a plan to try to try to quiet it down. And Wednesday, didn’t do any throwing. Kind of went out there and just did practice. Thursday, started to do some throwing, and then went inside and did some rehab, per the plan. So, we’ll see where he’s at today. Hopefully, he makes progress, and we can have a shot at this weekend, but we’ll see. I think it is tenuous.”

Purdy, 24, has thrown for 2,613 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. With San Francisco currently out of a playoff spot, Sunday’s game is essentially a must-win when you look at the numbers.

If the 49ers lose to the Packers, they will have a 15% chance at making the playoffs. That number jumps to 46% if they win.