Brock Purdy, 49ers get good news about elbow injury

Dec 31, 2024, 1:52 PM | Updated: 1:54 pm

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers leaves the field after a game against the Washington Com...

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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.

#BrockPurdy
Hit in “funny bone” by facemask
Ulnar nerve issue, not UCL
Unrelated to elbow surgery
Transient numbness/tingling
Hard to grip ball
Expect MRI to be fine
Playing Week 18 possible
Won’t affect long term contract pic.twitter.com/a8MiEHuo2z

— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) December 31, 2024

“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

More on Brock Purdy & the 49ers

While the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 season may be coming to a close, there was some concern during the final minutes of Monday’s game as quarterback Brock Purdy suffered an elbow injury.

As San Francisco (6-10) limps into the final week of the regular season, The Athletic’s Matt Barrows joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Tuesday morning to discuss Purdy’s current status, highlight how this season may impact his upcoming contract negotiations, and much more.

Be sure to check out the full interview with Matt Barrows on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.