India, Oct. 3 -- The San Francisco 49ers are without their starting quarterback, Brock Purdy, in the Thursday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Rams to kick off Week 5 of the NFL regular season. Purdy's lingering turf toe injury, which he picked up in the Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks, continues to bother him as he misses Week 5.

The 25-year-old Iowa State alum has been in and out of the 49ers roster since picking up the toe, as well as a minor shoulder injury in Week 1. Purdy missed the Week 2 and Week 3 games, casting some immediate doubts on the 49ers' playoff hopes. However, in Week 4, he was surprisingly on the roster, despite the injury concerns, and featured heavily.

But that wasn't to last too long. Playi...