Out of the postseason race, the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals are getting ready to begin backups due to accidents for his or her season-ending matchup Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan introduced Wednesday that Joshua Dobbs will begin at quarterback rather than Brock Purdy, who suffered a proper elbow contusion with nerve irritation in Monday’s 40-34 loss to the visiting Detroit Lions.
Dobbs, who performed eight video games for the Cardinals (7-9) final season whereas Kyler Murray nursed a knee damage, completed Monday’s recreation for San Francisco (6-10).
He performed 5 snaps, finishing three of 4 move makes an attempt for 35 yards and speeding for a 7-yard landing.
Brandon Allen began for Purdy earlier within the season in a 38-10 loss to the Inexperienced Bay Packers when the latter was out with a shoulder damage.
“(Dobbs has) been nice, him and Brandon,” Shanahan mentioned. “They have been two good guys to have there. They each have given actually beauty within the scout group.
“They cut up reps, they usually’re all the time prepared. They each put together like they’ll be the starter each week. They have been nice.”
Tight finish George Kittle (ankle, hamstring), huge receiver Deebo Samuel (ribs, wrist) and defensive finish Nick Bosa (knee) had been famous non-participants in observe via Wednesday.
Arizona positioned operating again James Conner (knee) on injured reserve this week and signed Michael Carter off the observe squad. Rookie operating again Trey Benson (ankle) was additionally positioned on injured reserve, with offensive lineman Nick Leverett signed from the observe squad to fill the roster emptiness.
Carter performed the final two video games due to the accidents to Conner and Benson and totaled 88 yards on 18 carries and 7 receptions for 41 yards.
DeeJay Dallas, the one different operating again on the 53-man roster, is prone to get carries. Arizona additionally has Tony Jones Jr. and Hassan Corridor on its observe squad.
“All of them have their roles, however (Carter’s) going to get a bunch of carries, I am certain,” Arizona coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned.
The groups final met in Santa Clara, Calif., on Oct. 6, when the Cardinals improved to 2-3 with a 24-23 win.
After shedding the following week at Inexperienced Bay, Arizona gained 4 consecutive video games to enhance to 6-4 and stand atop the NFC West going into its bye week.
Nonetheless, the Cardinals have misplaced 5 of their final six, together with two in opposition to division rival Seattle Seahawks, to fall out of playoff competition.
Murray is coming off a 33-completion, 321-yard efficiency in opposition to the host Los Angeles Rams however had two interceptions within the 13-9 loss.
Arizona’s lone landing was a 1-yard completion from Murray to Trey McBride, who caught his first rating this season. He completed with 12 catches for 123 yards.
“I believe for me, and any participant normally, going into the final recreation and the offseason, I believe it is large to be ok with your final efficiency,” Murray mentioned. “Me, personally, I wish to go into the offseason taking part in effectively and have that on my thoughts.”
Shanahan talked about that though 11 San Francisco gamers missed practices this week and receiver Ricky Pearsall (sickness, chest) and security Ji’Ayir Brown (ankle) had been restricted, the final recreation is just not considered as a approach to get reps for youthful gamers.
“Rosters aren’t constructed like that,” Shanahan mentioned. “You get to take a seat 5 to seven guys. You possibly can sit seven if you happen to carry up two observe squad guys. You do not simply sit there and inform each man who’s a veteran he’ll be the backup and play particular groups.
“We do not have rosters like that actually anyplace. You have to steadiness it out to ensure you’ve received 48 guys who can play.”
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