Head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that Purdy “almost certainly” will sit out the 49ers’ common season finale subsequent week, although he isn’t coping with any “long-term points.” Particularly, the ulnar collateral ligament he tore within the NFC Championship Sport in January 2023 will not be affected.
San Francisco was eradicated from postseason competition in Week 16, so neither Purdy nor Shanahan will need to danger additional harm in an basically meaningless Week 18 recreation.
Purdy’s present harm is unlikely to impression upcoming extension negotiations with the 49ers. The 2022 seventh-round choose continues to be below contract for $1.12M in 2025, however he might be seeking to money in after making lower than $1M per yr to begin his profession.
Purdy will end the 2024 season with 3,864 passing yards, a 65.9% completion fee, and 20 touchdowns to go together with 12 interceptions, a lower from his 2023 Professional Bowl manufacturing. That downtick isn’t totally Purdy’s fault, because the 49ers have handled vital absences from three of their greatest offensive gamers: Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams.
Shanahan has not determined who will begin at quarterback in Purdy’s place subsequent week. Brandon Allen began on Nov. 24 when Purdy was sidelined with a shoulder harm, however Joshua Dobbs was energetic as a substitute of Allen on Monday. Dobbs’ mobility might give him a leg up behind the 49ers’ banged-up offensive line, although Allen received the backup quarterback job through the preseason and continues to be listed as such on the group’s depth chart.
