The Kyle Shanahan Conundrum

The San Francisco 49ers were optimistic that quarterback Brock Purdy would fully recover from offseason surgery in time for the regular season. That hasn't changed as the team kicked off its mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Purdy underwent surgery on March 10 to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow. He started some limited throwing last week, a big step in his rehab. Reporters got a glimpse of Purdy on Tuesday, running on the side as his teammates practiced. While no throws were observed during the session, the recovering quarterback does throw multiple times a week. "He's right on pace," head coach Kyle Shanahan said after Tuesday's practice. "I think he throws three times a week. I do not sit and watch those. It's part

According to head coach Kyle Shanahan, the San Francisco 49ers have not discussed a potential trade with quarterback Trey Lance. That shouldn't surprise anyone, but the coach was asked about trade discussions after Tuesday's practice. Second-year quarterback Brock Purdy is trending well in his recovery from surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow. He is doing some limited throwing about three times a week and will ramp up his workload in the coming months. RELATED: Kyle Shanahan: 49ers QB Brock Purdy throwing 3 times a week, "right on track" with recovery The 49ers remain optimistic that Purdy

The San Francisco 49ers signed quarterback Brandon Allen in May. The move was just the addition of another camp arm for those outside looking in. And it sounds like that's what it started as. However, the veteran quarterback has impressed head coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers. "We knew in free agency we didn't know where Brock was going to be at the time, so we knew we had to go get someone to compete with [QB] Trey [Lance] in case Brock wasn't [healthy]," Shanahan told reporters after Tuesday's practice when asked about Allen. "And we got fortunate with [QB] Sam [Darnold] on that. "Then we felt good just with our targets and everything, and once we kind of started phase one, when we're doing all the quarterback drills and workouts and stuff, it was just, 'Man,

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters after Tuesday's minicamp practice. Here is everything he had to say. Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. What's QB Brock Purdy been up to? What kind of throwing program is he on? How many days is he throwing? Is he airing it out? We want details. "I don't watch him to tell you the truth. He's right on pace. I think he throws three times a week. I do not sit and watch those. It's part of his process of getting back and he's continuing right on the track he's always been on. No setbacks and it's been very good so far." Is it your understanding once training camp starts that he'll be able to do stuff on the