\u201cThat\u2019s what we were hoping for,\u201d coach Kyle Shanahan said. \u201cTalking to him Monday and Tuesday \u2014 he wasn\u2019t full on Wednesday or Thursday \u2014 you could tell it was going in that direction and today he woke up feeling good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wide receiver Jauan Jennings (knee, shoulder) practiced for the first time this week and was listed as questionable. So were wide receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr. (knee), cornerback Renardo Green (neck), quarterback Mac Jones (knee) and guard Connor Colby (groin). Defensive tackle C.J. West (thumb) and wide receiver Jordan Watkins (calf) are out.<\/p>\n
Jennings appeared to be moving well at practice during the brief media window. Pearsall said Wednesday he was fine and insisted he would play Sunday. With Demarcus Robinson returning from a three-game suspension, the 49ers\u2019 corps of wide receivers will be as close to full strength as its been all year.<\/p>\n
The 49ers will be without Nick Bosa, who Shanahan said had surgery Friday and would begin the rehab process. The surgery will sideline Bosa for the season. Purdy\u2019s return could add a shot of adrenaline to help combat the blow of losing their defensive star.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuys have so much confidence in Brock and they obviously had a lot in Mac before and even more after going through two games with him,\u201d Shanahan said. \u201cJust getting Brock back, the command he has in the huddle, the confidence he gives guys around him in the huddle, during plays and around the building, it\u2019s nice to have him back in there.\u201d<\/p>\n
There were clues during week Purdy would reassume his role. Shanahan tipped his hand on KNBR-680 Thursday when he said Purdy was able to do more than Jones in practice.<\/p>\n
Both Purdy and Jones said Thursday they were confident in their ability to play.<\/p>\n
Signs of the times<\/strong><\/p>\n Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh made an unprompted accusation of sorts about Jacksonville\u2019s ability to pilfer information on occasion, although noting they were were doing nothing illegal.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve got legally, a really advanced signal-stealing type system where they always find a way to put themselves in an advantageous situation,\u201d Saleh said. \u201cThey do a great job with it. They formation you to just try to find any nugget they can.\u201d<\/p>\n Shanahan\u2019s reaction?<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s common,\u201d Shanahan said. \u201cI think he was trying to give them a compliment. I think when `sign stealing\u2019 is used in that compliment it comes out the wrong way. They\u2019re good at what they do and everybody tries to do it to a degree. Just let \u2019em know that we know.\u201d<\/p>\n Saleh went on to say people in the Sean McVay coaching tree \u2014 which includes Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen and Minnesota head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell \u2014 were particularly good at stealing.<\/p>\n \u201cAll those guys, they all do it,\u201d Saleh said.<\/p>\n That effectively put the next two opponents on notice that the 49ers will be on the lookout, given that they face McVay and the Los Angeles Rams Thursday night in SoFi Stadium in their Week 5 game.<\/p>\n Coen, when he spoke to the Jacksonville media Friday, deflected sign-stealing questions without denying it.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to speak on that fully right now,\u201d Coen said. \u201cWe have a huge game for us coming up this weekend. We\u2019ve got a great defense that we\u2019ve got to go and attack and that\u2019s where our whole mindset and mentality is right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Coincidentally (or not) Saleh was an offseason candidate for the Jacksonville head coaching job that went to Coen.<\/p>\n Shanahan, tongue in cheek, suggested the 49ers would never be involved in stealing signs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe truly believe in being fair in every aspect,\u201d Shanahan said.<\/p>\n![\"Defensive](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BNG-Z-SF49ERS-0907-3.jpg\")
Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh of the 49ers let Jacksonville know they were on to their ability to steal signs.\u00a0Getty Images<\/p>\n