Young 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is finally going to undergo surgery on his right elbow, according to a report by The Athletic’s NFL insider Jeff Howe. Purdy tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow during the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles but has been unable to undergo surgery due to swelling around the injury. More traditionally a baseball injury, quarterbacks have struggled to return to form after undergoing UCL reconstruction surgery. However, the 49ers hope Purdy can buck those trends.
“49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is expected to have elbow surgery next week, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about it,” Howe wrote.