Rourke (knee) is out for Sunday's game versus the Titans, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Rourke will have to wait at least one more week to suit up for his first NFL game as he continues to recover from the torn ACL he suffered in his final year at Indiana. Mac Jones should continue to serve as San Francisco's top option at backup quarterback behind starter Brock Purdy.
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49ers' Kurtis Rourke: Logs full practice
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Rourke (knee) practiced in full Wednesday.
Rourke has been sidelined for his entire rookie season after undergoing surgery to repair his knee Jan. 8. He was originally expected back for training camp, though his recovery has clearly taken significantly longer. Rourke was designated to return Monday, so it's unclear if he'll be activated for a Week 15 matchup against the Titans.
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49ers' Kurtis Rourke: Practice window opened
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Rourke (knee) had his 21-day practice window opened Monday by the 49ers.
Rourke has been sidelined since late August while on the reserve/non-football injury list with a pre-existing knee injury from his final college campaign with Indiana. The team will now have 21 days to activate him from the NFI list, or he'll be forced to sit out the remainder of the season.
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49ers' Kurtis Rourke: Shifts to NFI list
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Rourke (knee) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list Tuesday.
Rourke played his entire final season at Indiana on a torn ACL but managed to throw for 3,042 yards, 29 touchdowns and five interceptions through 12 games, vaulting the Hoosiers to the College Football Playoff. He underwent surgery Jan. 8 and was subsequently drafted in the seventh round by the 49ers. Due to his recovery, he didn't participate in rookie camp or training camp, and he'll be required to miss at least four games due to his placement on the NFI list. The 49ers can take their time with his recovery as long as Brock Purdy and Mac Jones (knee) are upright, as Rourke projects for the No. 3 role upon return.
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49ers' Kurtis Rourke: Begins camp on NFI
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The 49ers placed Rourke (knee) on the active/non-football injury list Wednesday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Rourke played his final collegiate season with a torn ACL in 2024 at Indiana. The 49ers used a seventh-round pick on the quarterback, but he's not expected to practice this summer. San Francisco signed Mac Jones to operate as Brock Purdy's backup this season.
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49ers' Kurtis Rourke: Won't play in rookie camp
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Rourke (knee) won't participate in the 49ers' rookie camp, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The 2025 seventh-round pick played his final collegiate season on a torn ACL, so it's no surprise that he won't be ready for San Francisco's rookie minicamp. During Rourke's final season at Indiana, he threw for 3,042 yards, 29 touchdowns and five picks, while also adding two rushing touchdowns. Once the 24-year-old returns from his ACL injury, he's expected to compete for a depth role in the 49ers' quarterback room.
