The quarterback situation in San Francisco As Week 1 approaches, he’s up in the air with two of the options under center coming off serious injuries.
The first round pick of the 2021 NFL Draft trey lance He is coming off a broken ankle suffered in Week 2 of the 2022 season, and Brock Purdy underwent surgery in March to repair a torn UCL in his throwing arm.
Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Purdy was called the «leader in the clubhouse» for the starting job by general manager John Lynch, but it’s not yet known when he’ll be able to return.
The Niners got some good news this week when Purdy participated in their first launch session since the surgery, leaving Lynch «incredibly buoyed».
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«He’s only had one session so far, but that encourages us incredibly,» Lynch said Wednesday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. «Brock is a worker. If you give him a task, he’ll do everything in his power. These are just timelines and timelines are just that. They’re guidelines. But when I say he’s following along well, he’s hitting all his markers. And we’re not surprised because he’s trying hard.»
«As far as the best case scenario, we’ll just take it as it comes. The hope is that he’s ready for training camp. The hope is that he’s ready for the regular season.»
Lynch added that the team feels good about his quarterback quarterback and he won’t put Purdy in a game situation until he’s completely healthy.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan, left, and general manager John Lynch of the San Francisco 49ers are pictured during rookie training camp at the SAP Performance Facility on May 12, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
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«I mentioned Trey, I mentioned Sam [Darnold]»We feel good about that position as a whole,» Lynch continued. «So we’re not going to do anything to put Brock in a situation where he’s not fully healed.»
«That means not just coming back, but coming back, getting reps under his belt, the whole thing. So, we’ll take it as it comes while we’re doing it. He’s working incredibly hard and the early returns are really good.» – hitting all timelines».
Last week, the 49ers head coach kyle shanahan he said the hope is that the second-year quarterback will be ready to play in Week 1.
Brock Purdy attends the 12th Annual NFL Awards at Symphony Hall on February 9, 2023 in Phoenix. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
«We’re looking forward to Week 1, and I’m pretty optimistic about that,» Shanahan said.
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«That’s what we expect, that he’s ready to play in Week 1, and usually that doesn’t mean that’s the day he comes back. Usually you have to get there earlier to achieve that goal, and that’s kind of of goal we are waiting for. And I have no reason to think differently.»
Purdy suffered the injury against the philadelphia eagles in the NFC Championship Game in January.
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.