San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy knew recovery would take time.
Purdy tore the UCL in his throwing arm on Jan. 29, when as a rookie he started in the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Purdy underwent surgery on that elbow on March 10, Texas Rangers head team physician Keith Meister repairing rather than reconstructing Purdy’s ligament in a move likely to expedite Purdy’s recovery timeline. A reconstruction, known as Tommy John surgery and more common among baseball players, would have cast serious doubt on any 2023 availability.