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Report: 49ers TE George Kittle dealing with mid-to-low ankle sprain
“After the game, Kittle said he does not believe the injury was a high-ankle sprain, which typically results in extended missed time.”
49ers vs. Colts PFF grades: Best and worst from the game, plus snap counts
Left tackle Trent Williams was the highest-graded offensive lineman in the game, earning a 91.0 offensive grade and the top run-blocking grade (93.0).
Center Jake Brendel recorded the best pass-blocking grade of the game (80.0), though his 63.0 run-blocking grade was the lowest among 49ers offensive linemen with significant snaps…Two 49ers tied for the best pass-rushing grade of the game. Defensive tackles CJ West and Alfred Collins each earned career-high 91.7 pass-rushing grades and recorded their first NFL sacks.“
49ers practice and media schedule ahead of Week 17 matchup vs. Bears “Wednesday, December 24
12:45 p.m. – Kyle Shanahan press conference
Following Shanahan – Robert Saleh press conference
Following Saleh – Brock Purdy press conference
2:35 p.m. – Practice
Thursday, December 25
No media availability – Merry Christmas
Friday, December 26
1:10 p.m. – Practice
After practice (approx. 2:20 p.m.) – Kyle Shanahan press conference”
Kawakami: Yes, the road to Super Bowl LX goes through … Brock Purdy (paywall)
“In fact, Purdy probably will be the most important QB in the NFC tournament — Matthew Stafford is an incredible past Super Bowl winner, but the Rams have more around him than the 49ers have around Purdy this winter; Sam Darnold is solid, but Seattle wins with its running game and defense; same for Jordan Love in Green Bay, Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia, and Caleb Williams in Chicago.
Each one of those teams could win the NFC and the Super Bowl. Each one of those QBs could play better than Purdy in a matchup. But none of those teams are as dependent on their QB as the 49ers are dependent on Purdy.
That’s not usually the ideal way to go into the playoffs — great defenses almost always beat great offenses in the biggest games. Middling defenses are too vulnerable to a roasting by a high-quality offense.“
49ers’ Brock Purdy getting hot at just the right time: ‘Pretty close to a perfect game” (paywall)
“It’s a unique talent that some people have and some people don’t,” Shanahan said last week when asked how Rivers can be effective at his age and after so much time has passed between his NFL starts. “Whether it’s vision, whether it’s arm-throwing angles, whether it’s mental processing or whether it’s just your feel and clear mind in the pocket — when things are moving fast at an elite level, athletically, it’s really hard to get away from those (defensive) guys. It’s about getting rid of the ball and letting someone else do it.”
That description, of course, also applies to Purdy.
He turns 26 on Saturday, and he’s started only three seasons’ worth of games. But he has the processing ability of a far older, much more experienced...
