How Lance, Darnold are approaching reduced reps with Purdy as QB1

SANTA CLARA — Upon receiving medical clearance this week to practice, Brock Purdy also returned to his role as the 49ers' No. 1 quarterback. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy will be with the team's starters any time he is on the practice field this summer. During on-field work Thursday and Friday, that amounted to more than 40 percent of the practice snaps for Purdy, who spent the offseason rehabilitating from elbow surgery. The other 60 percent were divided almost equally among Trey Lance, Sam Darnold and Brandon Allen. It is quite a contrast for Lance from a year ago. Lance was the undisputed starter from the beginning of the 2022 offseason until he sustained a season-ending fractured lower leg in the first quarter of the 49ers' Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks. "I just take it one day at a time," Lance said. "I'm very present-mind focused. Every rep, one rep at a time, one day at a time, one meeting at a time, whatever it is. "I truly believe everything works out exactly how it's supposed to. So as long as I control what I can control, that's all I can worry about." Lance was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He did not have many opportunities to prove...