San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy sustained a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow during the first quarter of the 49ers' January 29 appearance in the NFC Championship Game. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Purdy will undergo surgery to repair the damage on February 22. Dr. Keith Meister will perform the procedure, and the quarterback is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp.
It's unknown if that means the start of training camp, as a six-month recovery timeline would mean being full-go around mid or late August.
#49ers QB Brock Purdy will meet with Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on Feb. 21 and plans to have surgery to repair his torn UCL on the 22nd, sources say. The surgery, set to be done by the respected #Rangers doc, will allow Purdy to make a full recovery & be ready for training camp. pic.twitter.com/9ahMWbqPD1
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 8, 2023
Purdy hoped the six-month option would be the recovery timeline, not a lengthier one due to ligament reconstruction.
"If that is the case—I don't know exactly what the case is going to be yet, the final decision—but if that is it, then so be it," Purdy said last week. "I'll be ready come [training] camp, and honestly, what matters to me most is being able to play for the season."
Purdy finished his rookie regular season completing 67.1 percent of his passes for 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions through the seven games in which he threw a pass, including his five starts. The rookie had a passer rating of 107.3, which led the NFL among quarterbacks with more than 21 pass attempts.
Purdy completed 65.1 percent of his passes for 569 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions through three playoff games.