Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan (Photos via Getty Images)
The San Francisco 49ers lost yet again to the Kansas City Chiefs, this time by a score of 28-18, and Brock Purdy’s play on the field did not help matters.
The Kansas City Chiefs own the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Kyle Shanahan fell to 0-5 against the Chiefs, and the team’s failure to defeat them is wearing thin on everybody in the building.
The Chiefs have now got the upper hand, winning five straight against the 49ers, including those two Super Bowl titles. No wonder the San Francisco 49ers coach was frustrated after the game.
Brock Purdy finished 17-of-31 for 212 yards, zero touchdowns, and a trio of interceptions. Purdy added 27 rush yards and two touchdowns on the ground, though.
After the game, his head coach needed to speak with him at his locker.
“Kyle Shanahan just lectured Brock Purdy for five minutes at his locker. Purdy listened and said nothing. Never seen anything like it,” Grant Cohn reported.
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While speaking to the media, Kyle Shanahan discussed the team’s offense and quarterback, Brock Purdy.
When asked about his three interceptions and the inexperienced receivers’ play, Shanahan accepted the fault, saying, “I mean, we didn’t do anything really good on offense, I know he’d [Brock Purdy] love to have all three of those picks back, Brock has played unbelievable this year, done some good things on offense, but today, was the bad day.”
Following San Francisco’s loss to Kansas City, the team fell to 3-4.
This is not the start the team envisioned coming off a Super Bowl appearance, with Purdy’s inconsistency becoming an early theme of the season.
The Fan Fare Surrounding Brock Purdy Has Seemingly Ended
In his first full season as a starter, Purdy set the 49ers’ single-season franchise record for passing yards with 4,280. He also had 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
How fans felt about him in 2023 has wavered now that he is not playing the same in 2024.
Purdy has 1,841 passing yards this season to go along with nine touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Injuries are a huge part of why the team cannot get on track, but bad quarterback play is also a factor in any team.
NFL Fans Are Praying For Brock Purdy Following Heartbreaking Announcement
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 04: Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers attempts a pass during the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium on December 04, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
There’s really nothing to hate about Brock Purdy, whether or not you’re a San Francisco 49ers fan, which is why social media has been showing the young quarterback support amid his struggles to recover from offseason elbow surgery.
According to the QB, there’s no certainty where it pertains to him playing next season on the back of the operation prompted by an injury suffered during the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles last season.
“I’m not really sure, honestly,” Purdy said on the possibility of playing in 2023, per Yahoo Sports.
This is sure to leave fans worried and they are hoping for the best, judging from the reactions on social media.
Poor guy
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While Purdy is no longer wearing an external brace. He hasn’t received clearance to throw a football. The Niners announced that the player was “anticipated to start a throwing progression in three months” on the day of his surgery. If all goes to plan, that would be somewhere around June 10.
The QB is able to get some cardio done in the meantime.
“Conditioning and staying in shape and being thankful to sweat,” he said. “Those are all things you sometimes take for granted when you’re healthy, but those are big things to be proud of.”
He’s also doing visualization exercises while studying film.
San Francisco could end up starting Trey Lance next season, despite having indicated that Purdy will be their QB1. If it turns out that he cannot play next season, some trade scenarios could open up.
