San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is expected to miss the team's Week 8 matchup against the Houston Texans amid his recovery from turf toe, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday.

Mac Jones has been the team's starter in Purdy's place. He's fared quite well, leading the team to a 4-1 record in his five starts and completing 67.0 percent of his passes for six touchdowns, four in...