Christian McCaffrey, 49ers confident Brock Purdy ready to return from injury

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are anticipating Brock Purdy’s return to the field for Sunday’s Week 11 game against the Arizona Cardinals, and Christian McCaffrey has taken note of the quarterback’s progress since he aggravated his turf toe injury in Week 4. “He looks like Brock,” McCaffrey said Wednesday. “He’s out there throwing it well, he’s running well. Looks like himself.”  QB1 seems to be moving well pic.twitter.com/ZIoyHQDjyT — 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) November 12, 2025 Purdy has not been a full participant in a practice since before San Francisco’s Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coach Kyle Shanahan shared that even though the quarterback was set to be “limited” in Wednesday’s session, that would not keep Purdy from having an “aggressive” practice. Shanahan believes that after missing six consecutive weeks, Purdy is ready to return. “You can just feel it,” Shanahan said. “A guy you’ve been around for a while, like I have Brock, you can just feel how the ball comes off, how he moves, how he reacts. I can get...