The San Francisco 49ers' nightmare scenario for their Week 12 game against the Green Bay Packers was confirmed when inactive players were announced 90 minutes before kickoff.
Left tackle Trent Williams, who was listed as questionable with an ankle injury after not practicing all week, will not suit up for the 49ers. That means all three starters at perhaps the three most important positions on the field are inactive for San Francisco in a game they need to win just to keep their hopes on postseason life support alive.
Williams joins quarterback Brock Purdy (shoulder) and defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) on the list of players who will not play for the 49ers on Sunday. The All-Pro left tackle overcame an ankle injury in Week 11 but didn't make it in time to play at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
Fourth-year swing tackle Jaylon Moore is expected to start in his place. With Williams sidelined, Moore played all of the first-team left tackle snaps in training camp. He also started the two games Williams missed last season.
Here is the full list of inactives:
QB Brock Purdy (shoulder)
DE Nick Bosa (hip, oblique)
LT Trent Williams (ankle)
WR Jacob Cowing (concussion)
DT Kevin Givens (groin)
CB Charvarius Ward (personal)
DT Khalil Davis
There are no surprises in this group. It's the first time this season that the 49ers don't have a third emergency quarterback. That job belonged to QB Josh Dobbs, who is promoted to the QB2 spot behind starter Brandon Allen.
