The 49ers elevated QB Nate Sudfeld from the practice squad Friday. Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t practice for the fourth time this week. Sudfeld, presumably, was elevated to serve as Trey Lance’s backup Sunday against the Texans.
Garoppolo is listed as doubtful on the injury report. Kyle Shanahan said Jimmy hasn’t thrown yet this week and will hold off until tomorrow and possibly Sunday. The team doctors told the team, naturally, that Jimmy’s thumb injury would get better the longer they hold off.
Here’s Kyle’s exact quote: “We were told each day that we can push it off one more.