What we learned as Purdy shows he’s ready in 49ers’ preseason finale

BOX SCORE SANTA CLARA — The pregame focus was not on the 49ers' starting quarterback, and there was not a lot of discussion about the backup, either. No, all the talk was about Trey Lance, who was the 49ers' No. 3 quarterback for a total of two days before he disappeared from the depth chart altogether. The 49ers made news approximately 2 1/2 hours before kickoff on Friday with the trade that sends Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 49ers lost 23-12 to the Los Angeles Chargers to close out the preseason at Levi's Stadium. Now, it's all about making the initial cuts to the regular-season limit of 53 players and begin preparations to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 on Sept. 10. Here are three takeaways from Friday's game: Purdy is ready to roll Starting quarterback Brock Purdy played the first two series of the game, took a total of 19 snaps, and that was it for the preseason. When Purdy underwent offseason surgery to repair a torn ligament in his throwing elbow, his availability for the start of the regular season was in question. But as soon as he was cleared on the first day of training camp, there was never again a doubt....