San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy exited Monday night's shootout with the Detroit Lions in the final two minutes, as the Niners were driving for a late touchdown to cut the Lions' lead to one score.

To make matters worse, offensive lineman Spencer Burford, who was supposed to start at left tackle with Williams and his backup Jaylon Moore on IR for the season, is listed as ‘out’ on the injury report with a calf injury he sustained in the team’s Week 16 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

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The San Francisco 49ers are in a tough spot entering their 2024 season finale. Not only is the club dealing with a spate of injury issues, they also don't have anything to play for and they're in the midst of a short week after playing Monday night in Week 17.