Purdy hurts elbow in 49ers loss, struggles with ‘nerve stuff’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers left Levi’s Stadium with a loss to the Detroit Lions on Monday and a potentially serious injury to quarterback Brock Purdy.
The star signal-caller left the game late in the fourth quarter. San Francisco loses 40-34 after being injured on a sack, and coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the game that Purdy was suffering from “nerve trouble” in his right elbow. Shanahan was noncommittal on Purdy’s status for Week 18 and said the quarterback would undergo more imaging Tuesday.
Brock Purdy left the game late with a right elbow injury. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the first thought was that it was a nerve thing. He may have an imaging done tomorrow. They will know more at that time.
– Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) December 31, 2024
Purdy’s throwing elbow is the same one that underwent surgery last year after the quarterback tore his UCL in the 2023 NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
After the match, he told reporters that his elbow “didn’t feel the best” and his arm felt like it was on fire, but that initial UCL tests were negative.
“I tried to throw on the sideline, and at that point I couldn’t,” Purdy said. “(It) has nothing to do with coming out of the game…I love my teammates; I will go all the way for them and this fan base…That’s what makes me The bad thing (is that) I couldn’t finish the game.”
The 49ers offense played with a depleted line against the Lions, but Purdy still completed 27 of 35 passes for 377 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Shanahan told reporters last week that he did not consider benching Purdy for the final two games of the season with the 49ers eliminated from the NFL playoffs and amid numerous O-line injuries in San Francisco.
And now it looks like Purdy’s 2024 NFL season could be over for good – just as he’s due for a massive contract extension this offseason.
