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49ers Provide Demoralizing Update on Brock Purdy

Brock Purdy has been limited in practice this week for the 49ers due to shoulder soreness in his throwing arm.

Jose Luis Sanchez III

November 17, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs the football against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
November 17, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs the football against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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It's officially time to be massively concerned for the San Francisco 49ers.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan has officially ruled out starting quarterback Brock Purdy for the Week 12 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Purdy has been dealing with shoulder soreness that he sustained in the Week 11 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Backup Brandon Allen will get the nod to start in Purdy's place. It is unclear when Purdy suffered his shoulder injury, but it wasn't caused by any throws he made. Shanahan clarified on Monday that it was caused by a hit he took, which likely occurred on one of his scrambles.

I've stated this before, but it was only a matter of time before Purdy got hurt. He scrambles several times a game and doesn't protect himself. Someone needs to teach him how to slide or emphasize sliding to him so that he doesn't get hit. He also should be taking more checkdowns than he has been this year.

For some reason, Purdy plays like the offense will only succeed if he balls out. Now, it has come with a cost with his excessive and sometimes unnecessary scrambling. There is no telling how long the shoulder injury will nag Purdy for. At this time, it doesn't seem severe or season-ending.

Either way, this is brutal news for the 49ers. The chances of the 49ers being able to defeat the Packers with Allen are zero. It would be stunning if they win against a good Packers team on the road without Purdy. Joshua Dobbs would give a better chance, but the 49ers are deadset on Allen.

The 49ers' season is already on the brink thanks to them fumbling three games in the fourth quarter. The margin for error is slim to none with every game needing to be won practically. But with Purdy's shoulder injury, it paints a bleak picture for the remainder of the season.

A picture that was foreshadowed from the moment they lost the Super Bowl nine months ago.

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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.

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