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Brock Purdy "Most Likely" Will Miss 49ers' Final Game

Brock Purdy suffered an elbow injury in the final minutes of the game against the Lions.

Jose Luis Sanchez III

December 30, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes the football against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
December 30, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes the football against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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An official diagnosis and possible status has been reached.

Brock Purdy will "most likely" miss the 49ers' final game of the season against the Cardinals with an elbow contusion causing nerve irritation. Head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that on Tuesday via conference call. The good news is the injury has no long-term concern, which is all that matters.

It also has zero impact on his surgically repaired UCL. All of this was foreshadowed in the post-game press conferences of Shanahan and Purdy last night. So, everyone can exhale. Purdy is dinged up, but not significantly injured.

This injury likely wouldn't cause him to miss a large portion of the season had it just begun. With Purdy most likely out, the 49ers will turn to backups Joshua Dobbs or Brandon Allen. Shanahan wouldn't confirm which of them will start against the Cardinals.

Well, 2024 looks to be a wrap for Purdy. It was a far cry from his performance last season. He took some steps back this year. Of course, being without Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk took its toll on him. He's never had to start a full game without either of them. It had to have factored into him trying to do too much in the first half of the season.

But I'll save that assessment when the season is officially over for the 49ers. It's just too bad Purdy won't get to have one last performance. He certainly needs it to end the year on a good note for himself after crumbling against the Lions.

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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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