49ers QB Brock Purdy cleared to play, will start in Week 4 game vs. Jaguars
“While Purdy has been cleared to return to action, backup quarterback Mac Jones is listed as questionable with a knee injury.”
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“Pearsall enters the week ranked No. 3 in the NFL with 281 yards receiving — behind only Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (402) and Puka Nakua (333) of the Rams.
The 49ers’ first-round pick of 2024, Pearsall likely will be matched on occasion against Travis Hunter, the Heisman Trophy winner from Colorado. The Jaguars traded up to select Hunter at No. 2 overall. He is a two-way player who has yet to find his niche on either side of the ball.“
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“That sets table for a matchup pairing the No. 1 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft — Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence — with the very last pick of the subsequent 2022 draft. That’s Purdy, of course.”
Kyle Shanahan shares final updates ahead of 49ers-Jaguars Week 4 matchup
“San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to reporters following Friday’s practice, providing final updates ahead of the team’s Week 4 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here’s everything he said.”
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““I told him at the beginning of the year, ‘I feel sorry for the tackles,’” left tackle Trent Williams said. “Once he gets that jump, and once he times that snap, his acceleration is so crazy off the edge, it’s like you can’t even play O-line. You basically just have to turn around and be a mall cop or security and get in his way.
“The speed is elite. It’s super elite.”
Back in familiar form, 49ers’ Trent Williams explains season-opening struggle in Seattle (paywall)
“So what happened? Williams referenced that injury and noted that the season opener was his first live game action since Nov. 17. That is, the blindside protector known for his machine-like dominance had collected dust from all that time on the shelf.
“I don’t make any excuses,” Williams said. “I hadn’t played a lot of football to that point. I wasn’t even walking until March. So, a lot of stuff played into it. But at the end of the day, that’s a good defense. Playing on the road. Coming back, first game, and you’ve still got to train your eyes. … I think it was just a few things I had to hone in on. And no matter how good you are, it’s never perfect. There’s always work to be done. At 37, there’s still work to be done.”
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