Brock Purdy Returns to 49ers Practice After Missing Packers Game with Shoulder Injury

The banged-up San Francisco 49ers received some positive news on Wednesday.

Per ESPN's Nick Wagoner, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that quarterback Brock Purdy will return to practice on Wednesday on a limited basis as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury that forced him to miss this past Sunday's loss to the Green Bay Packers.

The 49ers were also missing star defensive end Nick Bosa (oblique) and All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) against the Packers, but both of them will remain sidelined for Wednesday's practice.

San Francisco struggled mightily while missing so many key players, losing to Green Bay 38-10. Quarterback Brandon Allen, who started in Purdy's place, accounted for two of the team's three turnovers, all of which resulted in touchdowns for the Packers.

ESPN's Dan Graziano reported on Wednesday that Purdy "was described by multiple sources as either 'day to day' or 'week to week.'" He reportedly underwent MRIs and "the results were encouraging." After throwing in individual drills on Monday, he took Tuesday off.

At 5-6, the 49ers sit in last place in the NFC West, though only one game separates them from the first-place Seattle Seahawks (6-5). Getting Purdy back would give San Francisco its best chance of making a second straight run to the Super Bowl.

The 49ers will have a tough battle as they try to end their two-game skid, as they will be facing the 9-2 Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football. San Francisco certainly would benefit from getting Purdy back in a prime-time matchup as it tries to avoid falling into a deeper hole.