Taylor Elgersma won’t start the season on Green Bay’s active roster after being placed on waivers, leaving the Packers with Jordan Love and Malik Willis as the two quarterbacks to begin the year. If he clears waivers, Green Bay could keep him on the practice squad. The NFL cut included other Canadians: Ajou Ajou, Nikola Kalinic, Sidy Sow and Kyle Hergel. The 49ers released three QBs—Carter Bradley, Nate Sudfeld and Tanner Mordecai—leaving Purdy and Mac Jones as the top signal-callers. Elgersma’s preseason lines (16-of-23, 166 yards, 1 TD, plus a 4-yard run) underscore his potential, though his path to fantasy relevance hinges on a waiver claim or practice-squad development.

The note on U Sports phenom Elgersma follows Laurier’s Vanier Cup bid and a Senior Bowl invite, marking him as a rare Canadian university QB to reach South-of-the-Border opportunities. The piece also touches on Kurtis Rourke’s knee surgery and Ontario-born receivers like Ontaria Wilson. In fantasy terms, the key takeaway is the immediate QB depth for Green Bay and the slim odds of Elgersma contributing this season unless circumstances shift, while Purdy’s SF offense remains the clear fantasy focal point with Jones as a potential back-channel storyline.

Terique Owens, son of Terrell Owens, caught his first pro TD in the 49ers’ 30-23 preseason win over the Chargers, hauling in a 22-yard strike from Carter Bradley with just over three minutes left. Owens, undrafted in 2024, signed a futures deal with SF in October after six college years at Contra Costa, Florida Atlantic and Missouri State. The moment echoed his father’s Hall of Fame lore and underscored the uphill climb to crack SF’s final roster.

Carter Bradley exited San Francisco's preseason finale against the Chargers with a limp, forcing Tanner Mordecai into action as the Niners navigated a murky quarterback room. With Bradley’s status still undetermined and San Francisco rostering only two QBs, the team’s Week 1 plans at Seattle could hinge on the severity of the injury and Mordecai’s performance in relief.

Bradley, 25, arrived after Toledo and South Alabama stints and signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2024 before landing in San Francisco in July. If he cannot return, Mordecai’s ability to stay healthy becomes crucial, potentially shaping whether SF leans into gadget plays early or sticks to a more conventional approach with Brock Purdy at the helm and a battle looming for a deeper roster slot.

San Francisco’s quarterback shuffle continues into the final preseason game as Nate Sudfeld reportedly is off the roster and Tanner Mordecai is back in the mix. Mac Jones’ injury opened a door for Sudfeld to rejoin, but rapid roster changes have left Mordecai and Carter Bradley anticipated to handle the bulk of snaps in the finale while Brock Purdy contemplates a potential early bite at the top of the depth chart.

Fantasy players should watch how Mordecai and Bradley perform under Shanahan’s system. If Mordecai takes command in the finale, he could emerge as a real late-roster option behind Purdy, especially if Seattle’s defense offers a favorable tune-up. Sudfeld’s stint lingering briefly in and out of the team’s plans underscores how fragile the backup QB pecking order can be in the NFL’s late-summer chess match.

With the Seahawks looming, San Francisco will also try to get wide receivers meaningful looks. The QB dynamic, more than a single game script, will shape how pass-catching options are valued in early fantasy drafts, particularly for a virtually untested Mordecai Bradley pairing and any potential stash candidates on the 49ers’ roster or practice squad.

Kyle Shanahan remains non-committal about the final preseason QB plan for the 49ers, citing two more practices before deciding who starts against the Chargers. With Mac Jones sidelined, San Francisco added Nate Sudfeld, and Brock Purdy’s status is still up in the air for the finale. If Purdy doesn’t start, Sudfeld or Carter Bradley would handle early snaps, Bradley serving as the third QB. The setup points to a measured, injury-averse approach that could limit starter exposure.

For fantasy audiences, the key is the variability in the QB depth chart. Purdy could see limited action, elevating Sudfeld’s early-game value or Bradley’s late-game involvement. Shanahan’s decision week adds a layer of risk to Week 1 projections, as the 49ers weigh rest versus competition in a game that doubles as a depth-chart audition in advance of the regular season.