The San Francisco 49ers made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their matchup versus the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12.

Needing depth on the defense, San Francisco waived quarterback Adrian Martinez and added Clelin Ferrell to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. They also elevated cornerback Eli Apple from the practice squad, which could indicate that Deommodore Lenoir may not be able to go on Sunday after sustaining a calf injury during practice this week.

With Brock Purdy fully healthy and slated to start, Mac Jones will be his backup, so Martinez’s 53-man roster spot was...

The San Francisco 49ers are turning back to starting quarterback Brock Purdy as they face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12, looking to make a playoff push over the second half of the season.

Purdy, who was given a five-year, $265 million contract extension this offseason, has only played in two games this season, as he suffered a toe injury in Week 1 before re-aggravating it in Week 4 when he returned.

In his absence, Mac Jones has filled in well at quarterback, going 5-3 as the starter, as he executed Kyle Shanahan’s offense well. Ahead of the week, there...

Through ten weeks and multiple impact injuries, the San Francisco 49ers are 23rd in the NFL, scoring 22 points per game. While the offense is first in the NFL with 261.4 passing yards per game, the rushing offense is 27th with 94.8 rushing yards per game. Without Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle, the 49ers’ offense was largely dependent on Christian McCaffrey. Kittle returned four weeks ago, and Sunday will see the return of Purdy and Pearsall. McCaffrey will still be the engine of the offense, but his burden should be lightened with the return of the...

We’re back with another mailbag.

To answer a question I found in the comments last week: yes, these are real Niners Nation users with real questions. This, unlike many other things in my life, is not a figment of my imagination.

That said, if you want to see your real question make this here mailbag, go and probe the feed. I will open things up following Sunday’s game, and then I will write this out later in the week.

With that said, let’s get to your questions. Many of which regard what the 49ers should do with Purdy, his injury,...

One of the biggest narratives we’ve had with the 49ers has been usage. Either players don’t like how they are used, or they feel they should be used more. Yes, this usually has something to do with money, but it all revolves around usage.

49ers running back Brian Robinson Jr. is not one of those players.

This video came out earlier this week, and we posted it on the feed, but given some of the drama we’ve seen in past seasons, it’s probably still relevant to have this for discussion through the weekend. I’ve transcribed Robinson’s answer below:

“I...

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“Kawakami: 49ers 27, Cardinals 21. If Purdy plays, he’ll probably be a little rusty, so it might be a stretch to predict the 49ers’ second trip beyond 26 points this season. But he’ll move the ball. And I’ll keep riding the pattern — the 49ers have alternated wins and losses in the previous eight weeks and need a victory in Arizona to make it nine.”

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The San Francisco 49ers have a relatively healthy injury report heading into Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals. According to Kyle Shanahan, there is one player listed on the final injury report.

It’s cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, who injured his calf during Thursday’s practice: “Tried to go today. Didn’t. We’ll get an MRI here. Didn’t think it was that serious. Did it jogging from a drill. Just some tightness. So we’ll find more when we get an MRI.”

That sounds like it’s precautionary. If Lenoir can’t go, that likely means Darrell Luter fills in for him. Shanahan believes Luter has taken...

Whichever way you slice it, it has been a rough year for the San Francisco 49ers from a pass rushing perspective.

Shorn of the services of Nick Bosa due to his torn ACL and, having dealt with injuries up front throughout the season, the 49ers rank at the bottom of the league in several measures pertaining to rushing the quarterback.

They are tied for the fewest amount of sacks (12) and lowest number of pressures (51), per Pro Football Reference. In addition, their pressure rate of 13.7% is dead last in the NFL.

San Francisco’s inability to disrupt the quarterback...

The San Francisco 49ers lost their first NFC West game in Week 10 but will look to avoid back-to-back divisional losses with a trip to the desert to take on the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

When these two faced back in Week 3, it was 49ers’ backup quarterback Mac Jones outlasting the Cardinals’ starting quarterback Kyler Murray in a 16-15 San Francisco victory. The roles will be reversed as Brock Purdy will make his first start since Week 4 against Jacoby Brissett, who will be making his fifth start since replacing the injured Murray.

While Brissett has lifted Arizona’s offense,...

Now that Brock Purdy is all but returning as the starter for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, Mac Jones will return to QB2. A role he may be underpaid for.

The 49ers could not have brought in a better backup to Purdy, and Jones is under contract through 2026. Obviously, the chatter on social media has begun on what the 49ers should do with Jones.

Let’s first discuss what won’t be happening. Starting Purdy on Sunday was not a hard decision, and there is no quarterback controversy in San Francisco. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan...

The San Francisco 49ers suffered a huge blow to their defense a few weeks ago when Fred Warner was ruled out with a season-ending ankle injury.

It was a crushing blow, given that the 49ers had already lost defensive end Nick Bosa for the season, as San Francisco was hoping to have its stars bridge the gap with its young, developing players.

Since Warner’s injury, the 49ers’ defense has really struggled, including giving up 42 points last weekend against the Los Angeles Rams. Still, they elected not to add any major pieces at the trade deadline, instead looking to continue...

The San Francisco 49ers are getting some much-needed reinforcements this week, as starting quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall are both returning from multi-week injuries.

Purdy has been out since Week 4 after re-aggravating a toe injury, while Pearsall has missed the same amount of time with a knee injury.

For Pearsall, the 49ers expected the wideout back a while back when talking about initial timelines, but the injury has clearly been significant enough that the team had to hold him out until Week 12.

“It’s always frustrating when you get something taken away from you like that,”...