George Kittle returns to 49ers practice; QBs Brock Purdy, Mac Jones limited

SANTA CLARA — Tight end George Kittle is back on the 49ers’ practice field and tracking toward a return to action Sunday night.However, it remains unclear when quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who have missed the past two games, will be cleared to get back on the field.Purdy was scheduled for limited work at practice after sitting out the past two days with an aggravation of his toe injury. Backup quarterback Mac Jones (knee and oblique) was also scheduled for limited practice.“Brock is more limited than Mac,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday.Pearsall was not scheduled to practice on Wednesday, as the 49ers began preparations to face the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.“We hoped it would go faster,” Shanahan said. “It’s a thing that’s normal. It’s just not going faster than expected. But he’s better this week than last week.”Kittle was scheduled for limited practice on Wednesday. He has been out since sustaining a severe right hamstring injury in the first half of the 49ers’ Sept. 7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Kittle played just...