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49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, who is dealing with oblique and rib injuries, is expected to start Thursday night against the Seahawks, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is listed as questionable.
Purdy played the majority of his team’s 35–7 rout of the Buccaneers on Sunday, making just the fifth appearance of his career. Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Monday that he believed the quarterback sustained the injury on the team’s second drive of the game. He finished with 185 passing yards and threw for two touchdowns, completing 16-of-21 passes. He also rushed for a touchdown.
