SANTA CLARA — After the 49ers' 31-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, quarterback Brock Purdy spoke to the team and shouldered the blame for the loss while taking responsibility for his mistakes. Many of Purdy's teammates spoke in the locker room after the game, expressing support for their young leader. Nick Bosa, for one, is not worried about Purdy bouncing back after throwing five interceptions over the past three games. "He took ownership for his mistakes," Bosa said. "He played awesome I thought, except for a few plays, and I think a lot of people on this team feel the same way." As Bosa said, outside of his two interceptions, Purdy did have a productive game by completing 22 of his 31 attempts for 365 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions and a 94.1 rating. The quarterback also made some plays with his legs, rushing the ball six times for 57 yards. Fred Warner shared a similar sentiment about his quarterback, understanding that while Purdy made mistakes, no one on the team played well enough to win the game. "Brock is the least of my worries," Warner said. "Brock is made of the right stuff. Yeah, can he protect the ball better? Sure, but he's the reason why we have...
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