SANTA CLARA—The West Coast heatwave wreaked havoc on the 49ers’ practice schedule this past week, leading coach Kyle Shanahan to joke that he, like his players, will take intravenous fluids to rehydrate. “I still do it, if I had too much fun the night before,” Shanahan said.

The 49ers did not punt or score in the second half, as their four possessions ended in two Brock Purdy interceptions, a Jordan Mason fumble, and a turnover on downs. The 49ers dro

The defense wilted in the heat, the offense couldn’t finish drives or protect the ball and the San Francisco 49ers blew another late lead to a division opponent in frustrating fashion.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said after Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals that Moody suffered a high-ankle sprain. "Yeah, they'll work on that stuff right away," Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and several others spoke with reporters after Sunday's 24-23 Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. Here

The quarterback has leaned heavily on play-action in his career but now is dropping back and taking far more deep shots.

Brock Purdy has been one of the NFL's best quarterbacks since he began playing as a rookie in 2022. The San Francisco 49ers selected Purdy with the final pick in that year's draft.