![]() No doubt for me, this is absolutely where I want to be." I love the coaching staff, love the quarterback room, love the guys in the locker room. "Even going back, like I said last year, I just want an opportunity to compete. "I knew where I wanted to be," Lance said. Lynch said he did not initiate those discussions and has acknowledged it would have taken a substantial offer for the 49ers to trade Lance, especially given the team's lengthy history of injuries at the position.Įven after San Francisco signed veteran Sam Darnold to a one-year deal early in free agency, Lance said he never considered asking for a new opportunity elsewhere. With Purdy's ascent to the starting job, Lance's name came up in trade conversations Lynch had with other teams in the offseason. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, has been working his way back from a broken right ankle and attempting to get his throwing mechanics back to status quo after also dealing with the fallout of a broken right index finger he suffered early in his rookie year. Purdy wasn't the only 49ers quarterback who spent the offseason trying to avoid rumors and speculation. I'm not trying to get caught up in rumors and what people were saying or anything like that, but the fact that he would say that, yeah, for sure I'm appreciative." To say all these things and say you want to be this kind of guy or that kind of guy for the team, I think that's just in a sense foolish to think like that. "I just try to focus on where I'm at right now," Purdy said. Purdy said once the Niners complete their offseason program in mid-June, he expects to continue his rehab and throwing program in Jacksonville, Florida, with his personal quarterback coaches.ĭespite an offseason vote of confidence from general manager John Lynch in which Lynch called Purdy the "leader in the clubhouse" to be the team's starter in 2023, the quarterback isn't getting ahead of himself as he continues to recover. Once he begins the throwing program, he will be able to start working his way toward throwing a full-size NFL football again from various distances and at different effort levels. ![]() ![]() His "throwing" has been limited to a simulated motion using a towel. Most of Purdy's rehab to this point has been limited to flexion and range of motion exercises as well as plyometrics. But like I said, we're just staying one day at time and don't want to say anything that we regret down the road." For sure, though, that's a goal to want to be ready for the season and if that's the case, great. "To say I'm going to be ready by this time or this time, we're not trying to label any kind of timeline like that. Shanahan said Tuesday that Purdy is expected to begin the throwing plan next week.įor his part, Purdy still does not want to put any hard and fast deadline on a return but he echoed Shanahan's optimism. Purdy will hit 12 weeks June 2 and is progressing as hoped. Initial estimates for a timeline were five to seven months but the Niners have maintained all along that they will have a better idea on a return date once Purdy begins a throwing program at the 12-week mark. Purdy had the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow repaired March 10 after suffering the injury in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. Usually you've got to come back before that to make that goal and that's kind of the goal we're hoping for and don't have any reason to think different." "We're hoping for Week 1 and we feel pretty optimistic about that," Shanahan said. According to San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, only God knows for sure when quarterback Brock Purdy will be fully cleared to return to football.īut that didn't stop Shanahan from offering his most optimistic Purdy update yet when he spoke to Bay Area media following Tuesday's organized team activities. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĤ9ers optimistic Brock Purdy will be ready for season opener
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