 tear in his right elbow leaves the Arizonan facing a battle for fitness heading into his sophomore year. Backed by many to potentially earn a Pro Bowl selection if he can put his injury woes behind him, the 49ers are optimisitc that Purdy will return to practice towards the end of August and possibly even make the start of the campaign. The 49ers remain hopeful that Purdy can start practicing again sometime during the second half of August, maybe in time to be the team's Week 1 starter. With expectations high that they can go one better this time around and become NFC champions, the youngster will likely head into the season as a starter but Lance and Sam Darnold are waiting in the wings if he is ruled out. Now, fullback Kyle Juszczyk has admitted that the 49ers' players are eager to see how things pan out, particularly given Purdy's importance to the team last season. Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, he){kind=link}
The quarterback was impressive during his rookie season and led the offense as the team made the NFC Championship Game before he sustained a cruel injury to his elbow
Kyle Juszczyk has heaped praise on Brock Purdy as the emerging San Francisco 49ers star faces a fight for fitness ahead of the new NFL season.
The 23-year-old came into the 2022 season as the 49ers’ third-string quarterback before establishing himself in a starting role after Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were injured. The rookie took his whirlwind rise in his stride, with his performances catching the eye as he helped the team on its way to the NFC Championship Game.
Before the cruel blow of an injury sustained against the Philadelphia Eagles, he completed 67.1 percent of his passes for 1,374 yards, while also registering 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in seven outings in his rookie regular season. Then, across three playoff games, he completed 65.1 percent of his passes for 569 yards, while notching three touchdowns and no interceptions.
However, an unfortunate ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear in his right elbow leaves the Arizonan facing a battle for fitness heading into his sophomore year. Backed by many to potentially earn a Pro Bowl selection if he can put his injury woes behind him, the 49ers are optimisitc that Purdy will return to practice towards the end of August and possibly even make the start of the campaign.