San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will be tested in the coming weeks with the absence of key offensive weapons.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is still making quite an impact in the state of Iowa despite being three years removed from his playing days for the Cyclones. Purdy and the Niners will play in one of three games that will air on Fox during the later slate of games at 1 p.

Brock Purdy has faced the Vikings twice in his career. In both games, he turned the ball over twice, led the 49ers to just 17 points and lost. Which means the Vikings have his number. On Thursday, Purdy was asked what makes the Vikings such a challenge.

The latest name to the list of potentially absent players for Sunday’s Week 3 game between San Francisco and L.A. is 49ers tight end George Kittle. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Kittle “was not spotted at practice today.

Tight end George Kittle and cornerback Charvarius Ward were surprise no-shows at Thursday’s practice, sidelined by leg injuries that suddenly put their availability in question for the 49ers’ game Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams.

The San Francisco 49ers are facing another blow to their offense after star tight end George Kittle missed Thursday's practice with what ESPN and NFL Network reported to be hamstring