San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will undergo surgery on Friday to repair the elbow ligament he tore during the NFC Championship Game, according to multiple reports.
Purdy’s surgery was delayed several weeks due to inflammation in his elbow. The team expects a six-month recovery period, according to NFL Media.
Purdy suffered a torn UCL in the first half of the 49ers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC title game that ended a season in which the 49ers saw three quarterbacks: 2021 third overall pick Trey Lance , longtime starter Jimmy Garoppolo and Purdy. major injuries.
Purdy received high praise for leading a loaded 49ers roster to a 5-0 record as the starter after taking over for Garoppolo in Week 13. The 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs, previously of falling to Philly.
Garoppolo will be a free agent this offseason and is expected to receive interest from the Raiders, whose head coach Josh McDaniels was his offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots.
Lance, who was the 49ers’ starter to open the 2022 season, will get first-team reps in OTAs later this spring after recovering from a broken ankle he suffered in Week 2. He is expected to Purdy will miss OTAs and his absence will likely extend into training camp and possibly the 2023 regular season.
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49ers general manager John Lynch admitted the injuries to Purdy and Lance could force his front office to “look at the [veteran] quarterback market,” and several reports have linked San Francisco to Baker Mayfield, who will also be a free agent. Mayfield, the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, has dealt with significant injuries in recent years and spent the 2022 season with the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams.
The 49ers are also considering other veteran quarterbacks like Mason Rudolph, Matt Ryan, Jacoby Brissett and Andy Dalton.
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