49ers QB Brock Purdy doing more at practice this week as recovery continues

SANTA CLARA — Mac Jones, who has started six games in place of 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy, spoke to the media on Thursday.That serves as an indication Jones could be in line for another start on Sunday when the 49ers face the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.But Purdy is doing more in practice this week as he still aims to play this week. Purdy injured his right big toe in the 49ers’ Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks and aggravated the condition in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.“Brock is getting better. I know that,” 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said on Thursday, before the team was set to practice. “He’s doing more this week. He’s taking a few more reps. We’ll let the week play out and see how it goes.”The 49ers were hoping Purdy’s physical condition — a bothersome hyperextended toe — would allow him to be back on the field before now.“It’s very frustrating for him,” Kubiak said. “It’s an injury that’s frustrating because it has an unpredictable nature to it about how it’s going to flare up and how it’s going...