The San Francisco 49ers made an announcement Friday regarding the Week 12 status for quarterback Brock Purdy and defensive lineman Nick Bosa.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that both Purdy and Bosa would not be playing in the team’s game Sunday at the Green Bay Packers. Brandon Allen will start at quarterback for San Francisco.
This is a tough outcome for the Niners. They are 5-5 and will be playing at a snowy Lambeau Field against a 7-3 team. A loss would place the Niners below .500 with only six remaining games to make up the ground.
Purdy not being available for the game is not too surprising given his limited ability to practice this week due to a shoulder injury. Team GM John Lynch also had said that Allen would start at quarterback and Josh Dobbs would serve as a backup if Purdy were unavailable.
Purdy, who is in his third season with San Francisco, has passed for 2,613 yards, 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions this season. He has also rushed for 267 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Allen does not have any stats this season, but he has passed for 1,611 yards, 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions during his NFL career. He achieved most of his stats with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2020-2021. The good news for Allen is that tight end George Kittle has said he will battle through a hamstring injury and play in the game.
Bosa will miss the game due to a hip injury. The talented defensive lineman has 36 tackles and 7 sacks on the year.
