Brock Purdy OUT, Mac Jones questionable against Buccaneers; Injury report ahead of #SFvsTB

After a weekend off and a bonus practice on Monday, the San Francisco 49ers closed out a long week of preparation and released their official Game Status Report ahead of the Week 6 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Before the team flew to Tampa on Friday, head coach Kyle Shanahan deemed quarterback Mac Jones questionable against the Buccaneers. With his game status, the team and president of football operations and general manager John Lynch hope to be able to have Jones at center on Sunday. Lynch shared on KNBR this week that San Francisco feels “pretty good about where it’s going to be.” Lynch also noted that the quarterback is in good shape after coming off last Thursday’s win over the Los Angeles Rams and continues to improve heading into Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay.

The 49ers also received a positive update in the secondary. Safety Malik Mustapha was officially designated to return from the injured reserve list on Monday, opening his 21-day practice window. The second-year safety was a full participant in Wednesday’s session, his first since undergoing ACL surgery in January, and said he felt “ready to go.” His status is questionable for Sunday’s game, but if his progress continues, there is a chance Mustapha could make his 2025 season debut on Sunday.

At wide receiver, Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings continue to recover from injury. Pearsall (knee) has yet to return to practice after missing last week’s game, and Shanahan said he will not be available against the Buccaneers. Jennings (ankle, ribs) was limited throughout the week but showed improvement, going from non-participant on Wednesday to limited on Thursday and Friday, an encouraging sign for his recovery. His status for Sunday is still questionable.

Quarterback Brock Purdy remains sidelined as he continues to recover from a toe injury. The team wants to make sure Purdy is completely back on track before returning to play.