Brock Purdys status uncertain for huge 49ers-Packers game

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been battling a shoulder injury this week and was limited in practice on Thursday.Purdy started to throw in practice, but stopped to get worked on by a trainer after just a few minutes — and then his scheduled media availability got pushed back to Friday.“He was still limited today,” 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told KNBR Thursday afternoon.

“He didn’t do as much yesterday but did a little bit more today.He went out there and did a little bit then went back in about halfway through and rested up.

Hopefully, it will be feeling great on Sunday.”After surveying the scene, Cam Inman, a 49ers beat reporter for the Bay Area News Group, labeled Purdy’s status for Sunday’s game against the Packers as “growing grim.”Veteran backups Brandon Allen and Josh Dobbs are behind Purdy on the 49ers’ depth chart.The 49ers fell to 5-5 after losing to their division-rival Seahawks last week, and are already one loss away from hitting their preseason under total on the year.Prior to practice on Thursday, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero had been confident that Purdy would play Sunday.“Brock Purdy, from everything I’ve been told, should be fine for this game on Sunday against the Packers,” Pelissero told “Rich Eisen Show” guest host Mike Hill.

“He’s got a sore shoulder.I know he dove—I’m not sure if that’s the play—but he dove for the pylon in the game last week, might have landed on it a little bit.

But it’s not anything that’s like a major injury.Star pass rusher Nick Bosa and left tackle Trent Williams also missed practice for the 49ers on Thursday.The 7-3 Packers are three-point favorites over the 49ers, according to the latest odds on DraftKings....