Programming Note: Watch "49ers Now" with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — With 9 minutes and 30 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Brock Purdy entered the game as the 49ers' backup quarterback. Since he stepped off the sidelines during that Week 13 game against the Miami Dolphins in 2022, Purdy has never been considered anything but the 49ers' starting quarterback. On Sunday, he will again face the Dolphins, this time as an established NFL starter. Purdy was the 49ers' third-string quarterback when his rookie season began. Injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo opened the door for Purdy, and he took advantage of the opportunity when he entered the huddle against the Dolphins on Dec. 4, 2022. "Honestly, it was like any other game my rookie year, in terms of backing up Jimmy and getting ready for it and being ready if my name was to be called," Purdy said on Thursday. Once Purdy replaced Garoppolo, the Dolphins tore up their defensive game plan and decided to dial up the pressure on Purdy. Purdy's first slice of NFL regular-season action consisted of him...
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