It's Groundhog Day in the 49ers' quarterback room.
' blowout loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Philly linebacker Haason Reddick hit him in the arm as he was attempting to wind up and throw; Reddick knocked the ball loose and Purdy punched it several yards downfield for a fumble. He tossed several passes on the sideline but quickly told coaching staff that he couldn't throw the ball.. “Just shocks all over from my elbow down to my wrist. Just pain all over.
A torn ulnar collateral ligament is relatively rare among quarterbacks; it's most commonly seen as an overuse injury among pitchers. Pitchers are known to gain velocity after having Tommy John, but it's far murkier waters for QBs. Very few NFL quarterbacks are known to have ever had the surgery, where a new tendon is used to rebuild a ligament in the elbow. Former Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme had the surgery in 2007 and bounced back to finish second in AP Comeback Player of the Year voting the next season.
With NFL training camps usually starting in late July, Purdy would essentially be out for the entire offseason. It would be familiar territory for the 49ers, as Jimmy Garoppolo had shoulder surgery last March. Garoppolo is now scheduled to be a free agent, leaving Trey Lance as the team's healthiest quarterback. But even Lance's status is in flux.
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