If/when Purdy does fully clear the protocol, he will start against the Bengals, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan.
"Yeah, definitely," Shanahan said on Friday."He was full go today, so he’s just got to pass that tomorrow."
Purdy appeared to injure his head during a quarterback sneak late in the fourth quarter on Monday. He stayed in the game and threw two interceptions -- apparently he didn't experience symptoms until he was on the plane ride home. And it seems his symptoms were mild enough for him to return to action just six days later.
If Purdy doesn't clear the protocol and can't start on Sunday, the 49ers quarterback would be Sam Darnold, who has yet to start a game for San Francisco. So it's unlikely he would win his first start against Joe Burrow and the Bengals. No wonder the 49ers want Purdy to play if he can. Because if they lose this game, they'll enter the bye week on a three-game losing streak, and their chances of getting the No. 1 seed will diminish greatly.
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