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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy sustained a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow during the first quarter of the 49ers' January 29 appearance in the NFC Championship Game. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Purdy will undergo surgery to repair the damage on February 22. Dr. Keith Meister will perform the procedure, and the quarterback is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp.
It's unknown if that means the start of training camp, as a six-month recovery timeline would mean being full-go around mid or late August.
#49ers QB Brock Purdy will meet with Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on Feb. 21 and plans to have surgery to repair his torn UCL on the 22nd, sources say. The surgery, set to be done by the respected #Rangers doc, will allow Purdy to make a full recovery & be ready for training camp. pic.twitter.com/9ahMWbqPD1
Purdy hoped the six-month option would be the recovery timeline, not a lengthier one due to ligament reconstruction.
"If that is the case—I don't know exactly what the case is going to be yet, the final decision—but if that is it, then so be it," Purdy said last week. "I'll be ready come [training] camp, and honestly, what matters to me most is being able to play for the season."
Purdy finished his rookie regular season completing 67.1 percent of his passes for 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions through the seven games in which he threw a pass, including his five starts. The rookie had a passer rating of 107.3, which led the NFL among quarterbacks with more than 21 pass attempts.
Purdy completed 65.1 percent of his passes for 569 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions through three playoff games.
Is this QB's deal a template for Brock Purdy's impending 49ers contract?
By David Bonilla
May 8
Tim Kawakami fielded questions from fans in a recent mailbag for The Athletic. One curious fan wondered what a new contract for Brock Purdy might look like and if the San Francisco 49ers quarterback might aim to become the NFL's highest-paid player.
Of course, the term "highest-paid" is subjective. It typically refers to the player with the highest average salary per year. However, long-term deals can be more complex. They often start with low salaries to save the team salary-cap space early in the contract and then increase over time.
Additionally, some later years may not be guaranteed, as teams can include exit points or restructure
49ers great shares strong message on Brock Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk
By David Bonilla
May 8
San Francisco 49ers great John Taylor didn't mince words on Monday night while discussing quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The former NFL wide receiver, who was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, took issue with those who downplay Purdy's accomplishments. Some attribute the quarterback's success to head coach Kyle Shanahan's system and a talented supporting cast.
"A lot of people didn't want to give Brock Purdy his just due," Taylor said, per Cam Inman of The Mercury News. "'Oh, he's got this, he's got that. If he didn't have the group that he had, he wouldn't be the quarterback that he
Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports recently evaluated and ranked every NFL team's starting quarterback. San Francisco 49ers fans will be delighted to learn that Brock Purdy, the team's third-year signal-caller, came in at No. 2, with only Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs ranked higher.
While Purdy has enjoyed significant success in his brief career, doubters still seek to diminish his accomplishments, arguing that the 24-year-old quarterback benefits more from a talented supporting cast and head coach Kyle Shanahan's system than from skill.
Benjamin's ranking of Purdy seems to contradict that
Alex Smith identifies similarity between 49ers QB Brock Purdy and Patrick Mahomes
By David Bonilla
May 10
Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith, who spent his first eight seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, joined Bay Area radio station KNBR on Friday morning and was asked about the team's current signal-caller, Brock Purdy.
Smith also spent five seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. During his last season there, he helped mentor a young quarterback by the name of Patrick Mahomes, who went on to win three Super Bowls.
While Mahomes is widely seen as the best quarterback in the NFL, Smith does see at least one similarity between Purdy and the Chiefs' star.
"Both these guys are football players," Smith said on the "Murph and Markus" show. "These guys are just tough, do whatever it takes to win. They love the moment. That's what's so rare, certainly about Pat,
