The banged-up San Francisco 49ers received some positive news on Wednesday. Per ESPN's Nick Wagoner, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that

The San Francisco 49ers had to play without Brock Purdy in Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers because of a shoulder injury. The 49ers had some hope that he would have been available to play, but there was something that surprised them ahead of the game,

The San Francisco 49ers desperately need Brock Purdy to return from injury in Week 13 as their season hangs in the balance. And it appears the quarterback is on track to do just that. Purdy sat out the 49ers' dismal 38-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday with soreness in his throwing shoulder.

The 49ers gave up 169 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground during their 38-10 loss to the Packers. On Monday, Kyle Shanahan was asked why the 49ers run defense

Three hours of misery. That’s all you can call the Niners’ loss to the Packers on Sunday. Any glimmer of hope was short-lived or quickly sabotaged. Any positive play was rapidly undercut. The Niners’ opponents, the Green Bay Packers, didn’t even play well. They messed around like they were facing the JV team in a scrimmage.

It's no secret that the best version of the San Francisco 49ers over the past several seasons has typically featured the best version of sixth-year wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Injuries and illness hav