Head coach Kyle Shanahan mentioned that Purdy “probably” will sit out the 49ers’ common season finale subsequent week, although he’s not coping with any “long-term points.” Particularly, the ulnar collateral ligament he tore within the NFC Championship Sport in January 2023 isn’t affected.
San Francisco was eradicated from postseason rivalry in Week 16, so neither Purdy nor Shanahan will wish to danger additional harm in an primarily meaningless Week 18 sport.
Purdy’s present damage is unlikely to impression upcoming extension negotiations with the 49ers. The 2022 seventh-round choose remains to be beneath contract for $1.12M in 2025, however he will probably be seeking to money in after making lower than $1M per yr to start out his profession.
Purdy will end the 2024 season with 3,864 passing yards, a 65.9% completion fee, and 20 touchdowns to associate with 12 interceptions, a lower from his 2023 Professional Bowl manufacturing. That downtick isn’t fully Purdy’s fault, because the 49ers have handled important absences from three of their finest 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 damage, however Joshua Dobbs was lively 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 remains to be listed as such on the crew’s depth chart.