Mac Jones to start for 49ers against Buccaneers despite knee and oblique injuries

For the 4th clip successful six games, backmost Mac Jones is expected to commencement for the San Francisco 49ers erstwhile they look the Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected Sunday, contempt dealing with some near genu and oblique injuries.

Head manager Kyle Shanahan confirmed the determination Friday, referencing comments helium made earlier successful the week connected KNBR radio. “Pretty overmuch already person [said helium volition play],” Shanahan said. “But you’ve got to enactment it that mode if there’s immoderate uncertainty astatine all. It’s each recorded. I don’t deliberation I person to repetition my answer.”

Jones was constricted successful signifier passim the week and described his workload arsenic “measured.” The 25-year-old said helium skipped dense throwing Thursday to conserve spot for crippled time but added that helium felt “good enough” aft airy throwing Friday.

“I judge if you tin support yourself, you should beryllium retired there,” Jones said. “A batch of guys are moving done stuff. That’s the NFL. You conscionable person to beryllium tough, person a bully attitude, and play.”

Jones continues to commencement portion Brock Purdy recovers from a lingering toed wounded suffered successful Week 1 and aggravated successful Week 4. Purdy did not signifier this week and has been ruled out.

49ers patching unneurotic discourtesy amid injuries

The 49ers’ receiving corps remains depleted. Ricky Pearsall volition miss his 2nd consecutive crippled with a close genu issue, portion Jauan Jennings is simply a game-time determination owed to rib and ankle injuries. Tight extremity George Kittle (hamstring) and receivers Brandon Aiyuk (knee) and Jordan Watkins (calf) are besides unavailable.

That leaves Jones moving again with a backup-heavy portion led by Kendrick Bourne, Demarcus Robinson, and choky ends Jake Tonges and Luke Farrell. Bourne, who posted a career-best 142 yards connected 10 catches past week against the Rams, is expected to beryllium Jones’s superior target.

“He conscionable gets amended each week,” violative coordinator Klay Kubiak said. “He’s all-in, has a large attitude, and works astatine it. The much he’s retired there, the much he’s going to assistance us.”

Defensively, the 49ers listed respective players arsenic questionable, including Alfred Collins, Malik Mustapha, and Kalia Davis. Linemen Kevin Givens (pectoral) and Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring) person been ruled out.