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The 49ers elevated quarterback Adrian Martinez from the practice squad on a temporary basis when Brock Purdy missed a couple of games earlier this year, but they made a different move ahead of Thursday night's game against the Rams.
A quarterback controversy is missing the point — the 49ers have two quarterbacks capable of taking them to the playoffs.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones was able to return after appearing to hurt his left knee in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams.
Puni and Williams were dinged for three pressures, two hurries, and a QB hit (charged to Williams) in true pass sets. Brendel (73.6) and Williams (69.2) were graded highly as run blockers, but the facts are that this running game is stuck in neutral.
The 49ers took down the Rams in overtime in their Week 5 "Thursday Night Football" matchup. Here's how it happened.