Looks like it might still be Brock Purdy season in January.
Shanahan directly addressed this report Wednesday, calling the timetable a “best-case scenario,” and said that the range was actually for when the quarterback’s foot would be fully healed — not necessarily ready to play football.
Garoppolo injured his foot during the Niners’ first drive against the Dolphins on Sunday. Rookie Brock Purdy replaced the 31-year-old and helped lead San Francisco to a 33-17 win over Miami. It’s been a dire season for the Niners in terms of quarterback health, with the team having lost two starters. Things got so bad that there were rumors of
. After all of the back-and-forth about the status of the bones in Garoppolo's foot, the Niners seem to be back in the same position they were during Sunday’s game: with Brock Purdy leading the offense.
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