San Francisco can breathe a sigh of relief.
Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that Brock Purdy’s MRI on Tuesday exposed that the quarterback suffered an ideal elbow contusion with nerve swelling and prevented a long-lasting injury, however it will likely require him out of Sunday’s season ending versus the Arizona Cardinals.
“Most most likely gon na miss today, however no long-lasting problems,” Shanahan informed press reporters on Tuesday. “UCL looks fine.”
Purdy suffered the elbow injury with under 2 minutes staying in Monday night’s loss to the Detroit Lions. He went to the sideline after getting sacked by Brian Branch and didn’t return after being seen attempting to toss a football, signifying his annoyance by shaking his head to let the 49ers personnel understand something was incorrect.
Another significant injury to Purdy’s ideal elbow was a frightening idea because minute after the 49ers QB tore his UCL in the 2022 NFC Championship Game, which needed surgical treatment and long rehabilitation.
“I’m relieved, however I wasn’t too anxious about it simply with the info we had last night. It was great to simply hear the very same thing today,” Shanahan stated on Tuesday, including that he will choose the 49ers’ Week 18 beginning QB “later on in the day.”
With his 3rd season most likely in the books, Purdy would complete with 3,864 passing backyards with 20 goals and 12 interceptions in a 2024 season turmoiled with injuries for San Francisco.
Purdy goes into an important offseason ahead of what will be the last year of his novice agreement in 2025, and the 25-year-old remains in line to get a big-money extension, maybe as quickly as this spring.
