"Brock Purdy and his troublesome toe are returning to the 49ers' bench. Mac Jones will start at quarterback as Purdy is sidelined for the third time in four games Thursday night when the 49ers (3-1) visit the Los Angeles Rams (3-1). Purdy will have company on the SoFi Stadium sideline: wide receivers Ricky Pearsall (knee), Jauan Jennings (ribs, ankle) and Jordan Watkins (calf) also got ruled out Wednesday."
"Pearsall was off to a tremendous start to his second season, with a team-high 327 receiving yards on 20 catches with no interceptions. But Pearsall sustained a posterior cruciate ligament injury and felt instability to pull himself from last Sunday's game. So who will Jones target without the 49ers' would-be starters in Pearsall and Jennings? Demarcus Robinson, formerly of the Rams, figures to enter the starting lineup along with Kendrick Bourne, who had three drops in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars."
Mac Jones will start at quarterback as Brock Purdy is sidelined again with a troublesome toe, his third absence in four games. Jones will wear a left-knee brace after aggravating a posterior cruciate ligament sprain but previously started Weeks 1 and 2. Wide receivers Ricky Pearsall (knee), Jauan Jennings (ribs, ankle) and Jordan Watkins (calf) were ruled out; Pearsall had a team-high 327 yards on 20 catches before sustaining a posterior cruciate ligament injury. Demarcus Robinson and Kendrick Bourne are expected to see increased roles, with Skyy Moore and Marquez Valdes-Scantling active. The 49ers could promote practice-squad receivers or defensive linemen to cover absences. Adrian Martinez will back up Jones; players may be elevated three times before joining the 53-man roster. C.J. West is questionable while Renardo Green and Mykel Williams are cleared to play.
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