Purdy cleared eliminates any doubt about 49ers’ Week 1 starter

SANTA CLARA — One major question surrounding the beginning of the 49ers' season was answered Tuesday. Second-year quarterback Brock Purdy is "cleared and ready to go," general manager John Lynch proclaimed on the day the 49ers reported to training camp at team headquarters. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy will line up with the first-team offense any time he is on the field. There is no doubt Purdy will be the starter on Sunday, Sept. 10, when the 49ers open the regular season at the Pittsburgh Steelers. Purdy is not in competition with anyone other than himself as he sets out to improve on his breakout rookie season and take the 49ers deeper into the NFL playoffs. The 49ers' practice schedule this summer calls for three days of work followed by a day off. For at least the first couple weeks of training camp, Purdy will not practice three consecutive days. His first day off after throwing earlier this week will be Wednesday, when the 49ers hold their first practice. Even though the 49ers will adhere to a "pitch count" for Purdy, as he returns from significant elbow surgery, he still will end up with a far-greater amount of practice time than he got as a rookie a year ago as he...