Tag: Brock Purdy

Sep 9, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (5) before the game against the New York Jets at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

49ers QB Joshua Dobbs to start for Brock Purdy (elbow) vs. Cardinals

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San Francisco will start Joshua Dobbs in place of injured quarterback Brock Purdy when the 49ers end their season on Sunday at the Arizona Cardinals.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday that Dobbs will replace Purdy, who sustained a right elbow contusion with nerve inflammation in Monday night’s loss to the Detroit Lions.

Shanahan said both Dobbs and fellow quarterback Brandon Allen are ready to play.

“They’ve been two good guys to have there,” Shanahan said. “Kind of looked at both of them as our two throughout the year, but they’ve both given really good looks on scout team. They split all the reps there. They’re always ready. They both prepare like they’re going to be the starter every week. They’ve been great.”

San Francisco (6-10) is thin on the offensive line, so Dobbs’ mobility gave him the edge to start, Shanahan confirmed.

Dobbs, 29, made his first appearance for the 49ers on Monday night in relief of Purdy. Dobbs was 3-for-4 for 35 yards and also rushed once for 7-yard touchdown in the 40-34 loss to the visiting Lions.

Pittsburgh selected Dobbs in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. He has passed for 2,955 career yards, 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 22 games (14 starts) for the Steelers (2018, 2020), Tennessee Titans (2022), Arizona Cardinals (2023), Minnesota Vikings (2023) and 49ers.

He also has rushed for 503 yards and seven touchdowns on 92 career carries. He is 3-11 as a starter.

If Purdy sits out against Arizona (7-9), he will finish his third NFL season with a 65.9 completion percentage (300 of 455) for 3,864 yards with 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

The 49ers listed 11 players as non-participants on Wednesday, including Purdy, defensive end Nick Bosa (knee), tight end George Kittle (ankle/hamstring) and receiver Deebo Samuel (ribs/wrist).

–Field Level Media

Dec 30, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) drops back to pass during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Brock Purdy, 49ers get good news about elbow injury

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a right elbow contusion with nerve inflammation in Monday night’s loss to the Detroit Lions, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday.

Although it is unlikely Purdy will play for the 49ers (6-10) in Sunday’s season finale against the Arizona Cardinals, Shanahan said the news on Purdy’s elbow was positive and that no long-term injury was expected.

Purdy, who tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in the NFC Championship Game two years ago, described the feeling in his elbow after the game.

“I got hit on the backside and basically just my arm was on fire kind of thing,” Purdy, 25, said. “I tried throwing a couple on the sideline and I couldn’t at that point.”

Early indications Monday night were that Purdy had a nerve issue rather than ligament problem.

Joshua Dobbs and Brandon Allen are the backup QBs in San Francisco.

If Purdy sits Sunday against Arizona (7-9), he will finish his third NFL season with a 65.9 completion percentage (300 of 455) for 3,864 yards with 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Purdy has gone from “Mr. Irrelevant” — denoting the final pick of the draft — in 2022 to the starting quarterback on a team that made back-to-back appearances in the NFC title game.

He is entering the final season of a four-year, $3.73 million contract he signed in June 2022. San Francisco will need to discuss Purdy’s long-term future with the club in the offseason.

–Field Level Media

Oct 26, 2024; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback Chubba Purdy (13) gains yards against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors during the third quarter at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

Report: Brock Purdy’s brother, Chubba, staying at Nevada

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Nevada quarterback Chubba Purdy, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, has withdrawn from the NCAA transfer portal and will remain with the Wolf Pack, On3 reported on Tuesday.

The younger Purdy, 23, had decided to enter the transfer portal last week. Before transferring to Nevada this year, he spent his first two seasons at Florida State and transferred to Nebraska for two more seasons. He also committed to San Jose State before changing course and transferring to Nevada.

Chubba Purdy played in seven games this season for the Wolf Pack (3-10), completing 18 of 25 passes for 239 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also rushed for 60 yards on 13 carries.

Overall, Chubba Purdy — a former four-star high school prospect in Arizona — has 103 completions for 1,085 yards, seven touchdowns and eight interceptions in 23 games. He also has 375 rushing yards and three scores on 86 attempts, plus two catches for 10 yards.

Nevada’s primary quarterback this season, Brendon Lewis, is a redshirt junior.

–Field Level Media

Nov 17, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) scrambles away from Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Michael Jerrell (65) in the third quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images

QB Brock Purdy active for 49ers against Bills

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San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, after missing one game because of an ailing right shoulder, will start for the 49ers on Sunday night against the host Buffalo Bills.

Purdy was listed as questionable after being limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday but was a full participant on Friday and on the active list Sunday.

He was injured in the loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 17 and sat out the 38-10 loss last Sunday at Green Bay as the 49ers fell to 5-6.

“If I’m out there playing, which is the plan, then I’ll be able to make every throw that we have drawn up,” Purdy, 24, said on Friday. “I wouldn’t go out there and play not (at) 100 percent. I want to go out there feeling really good and have the confidence to make every throw, so that’s the plan.”

Purdy is 202-for-306 passing this season for 2,613 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 10 games (all starts).

He won’t have protection from starting left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) and left guard Aaron Banks (concussion), who are inactive. Their spots likely will be filled by linemen Ben Bartch and Jaylon Moore.

The 49ers’ other inactives are defensive linemen Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) and Jordan Elliott (concussion), cornerback Deommodore Lenior (knee), linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee) and quarterback Brandon Allen, who started in place of Purdy last week.

For the Bills (9-2), linebacker Matt Milano, who has been dealing with a biceps injury sustained in the preseason, was a full participant at practice all week and was activated from injured reserve on Saturday. He had been listed as questionable on the injury report.

Buffalo’s inactives are wide receiver Keon Coleman (wrist), tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), cornerback Kaiir Elam, linebacker Eddie Ulofoshio, defensive end Javon Solomon, offensive lineman Will Clapp and quarterback Mike White.

–Field Level Media

Oct 29, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) smiles with quarterback Brandon Allen (17) before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

49ers QB Brock Purdy, DE Nick Bosa out, Brandon Allen to start at Green Bay

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will not play Sunday and head coach Kyle Shanahan said the lingering discomfort is a concern.

Purdy sat out Friday after he participated in the start of Thursday’s practice with the 49ers, then retreated indoors for what Shanahan said was a treatment session.

Brandon Allen, 32, will start in Purdy’s place, and the 49ers are also without defensive end Nick Bosa (oblique). Shanahan said players believe in Allen, even if he’s an unknown.

“Outside of here people haven’t seen a lot of Brandon. But it’s his second year (with the 49ers),” Shanahan said. “Obviously guys want Brock up, but guys are excited to see Brandon play.”

Shanahan said they are “a little surprised” Purdy experienced tightness and discomfort in his shoulder after an MRI exam on Monday that showed no long-term cause for concern.

“The way it responded this week, it’s really up in the air for next week,” Shanahan said of Purdy.

Allen is familiar to Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, who was an assistant coach with the Rams during Allen’s two-year run in Los Angeles. Allen broke into the NFL in 2016 with the Jaguars and is 2-7 in nine career starts. He went 1-2 with the Broncos in 2019 and 1-5 in six starts over two years with the Bengals in 2020 and ‘21.

Shanahan said Allen’s confidence grew throughout the week and he doesn’t anticipate a major change in how he calls the offense.

Left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) also missed practice for the third consecutive day.

Without disclosing the nature of the ailment to Purdy’s throwing shoulder, general manager John Lynch confirmed Friday an MRI exam took place to determine the severity of any injury.

Allen worked with the first team most of Thursday and Friday with Joshua Dobbs also taking snaps.

Lynch described Purdy’s status for the 49ers (5-5) this week as “tenuous.”

“Hopefully, he makes progress, and we can have a shot at this weekend, but we’ll see,” Lynch said in an interview with KNBR in San Francisco. “I think it’s tenuous.”

When Purdy was on the field this week, he primarily worked on the side in position-specific drills with QB coach Brian Griese.

Williams played through an ankle injury last week after being listed as questionable but exited the stadium with an exaggerated limp on Sunday.

Run game coordinator Chris Foerster said the 49ers aren’t where they want to be at 5-5 because they haven’t won close games, not because of injuries.

“Seven games left is like an eternity,” Foerster said. “So much can happen. Do the math. What was our record last year? It was 12-5. I was on a 13-win team that was nowhere near as good as the team last year.”

With or without Purdy, Foerster said the challenge for the 49ers is not to give up the ball to a defense that has 19 takeaways.

The 49ers have 13 giveaways this season.

–Field Level Media

Feb 11, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (98) and linebacker Randy Gregory (5) sack Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the first quarter of Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

49ers DT Javon Hargrave (triceps) could miss rest of season

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San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave requires surgery that likely will be season-ending after partially tearing his right triceps, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.

Hargrave sustained the injury during San Francisco’s 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

“It’s a big (loss),” Shanahan said. “I thought he had his best game (Sunday). I thought he was a huge factor, really affected the quarterback in that game. … He’s one of our better players. He was definitely going in the right direction and was going to have a big year.”

Shanahan said there is a chance that Hargrave does can back, but it wouldn’t be until late in the playoffs.

Hargrave, 31, had one sack and seven tackles in three games (all starts) for San Francisco this season.

Meanwhile, Niners quarterback Brock Purdy is dealing with an aching back. An MRI showed nothing serious, and Shanahan said that the 24-year-old is day-to-day.

In San Francisco’s first three games, Purdy completed 72.6 percent of his passes (69 of 95) for 842 yards and four touchdowns with one interception.

Christian McCaffrey has yet to play a snap for the 49ers this season, and Shanahan said Monday that the star running back went to Germany over the weekend to see a specialist as he continues to deal with nagging Achilles tendinitis.

McCaffrey has been on injured reserve since Sept. 14. Jordan Mason has taken over as RB1 during McCaffrey’s absence and has recorded 324 yards and two touchdowns on an NFL-high 67 carries through his first three games.

The Niners (1-2) will face the New England Patriots in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday.

–Field Level Media