NFL injury tracker Week 12: Brock Purdy has MRI on right shoulder, Mike Evans ready to return, DeVonta Smith out

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Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025
Brock Purdy did not throw a pass during Wednesday’s practice for the San Francisco 49ers. On Thursday, he left practice early and did not speak to the media. That’s a concern ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers.
Purdy was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday he underwent an MRI on his right shoulder.
“Hopefully, he makes progress, and we can have a shot at this weekend, but we’ll see,” general manager John Lynch told KNBR on Friday. “I think it’s tenuous.”
Brandon Allen or Joshua Dobbs would get the start if Purdy can’t go as the 49ers look to improve their 5-5 record.
“We feel good about where it’s at from that standpoint,” Lynch said. “But still, you have to be able to go out and operate. And so, we’re kind of figuring all that out. Brock’s going to show up here today, and we’ll see where he can go in terms of practice, and we’ll make some decisions accordingly. Brandon Allen and Josh Dobbs would both be ready, but Brandon would get the first snaps.”
Not only are the 49ers waiting on Purdy, they could also have decisions to make on left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) and edge rusher Nick Bosa (hip/oblique). Both are nursing injuries and neither has practiced this week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense could get a big boost as wide receiver Mike Evans was a full participant in practice Thursday as he works his way back from a hamstring injury.
Evans has missed the Bucs’ last three games — all losses. At 4-6, and with a soft part of their schedule coming up in the next three weeks with games against the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers and Las Vegas Raiders, his presence on the field will help an offense that put up 145 points in the four games before he went out with injury.
“It hurt to see your team out there fighting in really tough, close games that we could have won,” Evans said. “I wish I could [have been] out there to help them. I’m excited for this week.”
Evans, with 335 receiving yards on the season, is hoping to return as soon as he can as he seeks his 11th straight season with at least 1,000 receiving yards, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s record. Evans needs 665 receiving yards over the Buccaneers’ final seven games to reach the mark.
The Philadelphia Eagles will be without wide receiver DeVonta Smith for Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Smith has been dealing with a hamstring injury and did not practice at all this week.
The 26-year-old Smith has only missed two games in his four-year NFL career. He’s played through this hamstring injury this season, but has still put up solid numbers: 41 catches for 516 yards and four touchdowns in nine games.
Here’s the rest of the Week 12 injury report. (Players will be added as teams release their injury reports.)
RB Miles Sanders (ankle): out
OLB Amaré Barno (knee): doubtful
WR Jalen Coke (quadriceps): questionable
WR Adam Thielen (hamstring): questionable
DE LaBryan Ray (hand): questionable
OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee): questionable
OLB DJ Johnson (concussion): questionable
OLB D.J. Wonnum (quadriceps): questionable
TE Josh Oliver (wrist, ankle): out
TE Nick Muse (hand): questionable
OLB Gabriel Murphy (knee): questionable
LG Ryan Bates (concussion): out
S Elijah Hicks (ankle): out
RB D’Andre Swift (groin): questionable
WR Keenan Allen (ankle): questionable
CB L’Jarius Sneed (quadriceps): out
RB Tyjae Spears (concussion): out
LT Leroy Watson (back): out
LB Jack Gibbens (ankle): out
CB Justin Hardee (groin): questionable
CB Roger McCreary (knee): questionable
DT Jaquelin Roy (neck): out
DT Christian Barmore (personal): questionable
S Kyle Dugger (ankle): questionable
LB Anfernee Jennings (knee): questionable
T Vederian Lowe (shoulder): questionable
LB Marte Mapu (neck): questionable
G Cole Strange (knee): questionable
LB Sione Takitaki (knee): questionable
DE Keion White (knee): questionable
DE Deatrich Wise (foot): questionable
S Tykee Smith (knee): out
CB Jamel Dean (hamstring): questionable
WR Mike Evans (hamstring): questionable
DT Greg Gaines (foot): questionable
DE William Gholston (knee): questionable
CB Troy Hill (ankle, foot): questionable
RB Bucky Irving (toe): questionable
CB Zyon McCollum (hamstring): questionable
WR Jalen McMillan (hamstring): questionable
S Tykee Smith (knee): questionable
T Tristan Wirfs (knee, foot): questionable
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles): questionable
LB Micah McFadden (heel): questionable
LB Darius Muasau (hamstring): questionable
WR Malik Nabers (groin): questionable
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist): questionable
S Markquese Bell (shoulder): out
TE Jake Ferguson (concussion): out
G Zack Martin (ankle, shoulder): doubtful
WR Brandon Cooks (knee): questionable
CB Trevon Diggs (groin, knee): questionable
T Chuma Edoga (toe): questionable
DE Marshawn Kneeland (knee): questionable
G Tyler Smith (ankle, knee): questionable
LB Nick Vigil (foot): questionable
CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring): out
LB Nick Bellore (knee): questionable
DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste (ankle): questionable
K Austin Seibert (right hip): questionable
S Jalen Thompson (ankle): out
DT Darius Robinson (calf): questionable
T Jonah Williams (knee): questionable
CB Charles Woods (ankle): out
T KT Leveston (ankle): out
T Rob Havenstein (ankle): doubtful