Josh Johnson in for Brock Purdy, who injured his elbow on first drive

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49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy injured his right elbow on the team’s first drive and is out of the game.

Josh Johnson has replaced him, the fourth quarterback to play for the 49ers this season.

The 49ers list Purdy as questionable to return.

On the sixth play, Purdy had his arm pinned by Haason Reddick, and the ball came out. Officials originally ruled an incomplete pass, which would have given the 49ers a third-and-six at midfield.

The Eagles challenged, and won after Linval Joseph recovered what was determined to be a fumble.

Purdy’s right arm was being examined on the sideline as the 49ers held the Eagles to a three-and-out. He started throwing on the sideline, and then appeared to tell coach Kyle Shanahan he couldn’t go.

The rookie is playing only because of injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo earlier this season.

The 49ers trail 7-0.

45 responses to “Josh Johnson in for Brock Purdy, who injured his elbow on first drive

  1. All the talk about Purdy just doing well because of Shannahan’s system can shush now. Johnson looks lost and he’s a 15 yr. vet who’s had backup reps for a month+ now.

  2. Phili got a free 7 points due to a bad call and lack of awareness by SF coaching staff. In reality they stopped Phili on 4th and three. Instead the home team got spotted 7 points. Without their starting QB it would be a minor miracle if SF wins this game. This team is absolutely cursed like no other team by injuries, including 3 starters at quarterback in one season.

  3. 7-7 now. It’s not over. However it’s been bad coaching so far. That DeVonta pass should have been challenged. And who’s putting backup TE to block Reddick. He has nothing if he’s blocked by McGlinchey

  4. You can’t give defenses free shots at the qb. Seems to happen every so often with Kyle, he outsmarted himself. Don’t block Reddick, great plan Kyle.

  5. K says:
    January 29, 2023 at 4:23 pm
    You can’t give defenses free shots at the qb. Seems to happen every so often with Kyle, he outsmarted himself. Don’t block Reddick, great plan Kyle.
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    This one is on Ryans not Kyle. Who blocks Reddick with a back TE??

  6. Purdy hurt, an incomplete pass not caught, a punt hits the camera wire.
    This game is turning into a circus.

  7. Think the Niners regret not signing Baker as insurance? He was there for the taking.

  8. Trey Lance injured….
    Jimmy G injured….
    Brock Purdy injured….

    You know who doesn’t get injured? Tom Brady.

  9. Your problem is your coach SF.

    What kind of a slow wit thinks he’ll do the 2 minute drill with 1:30 left and a 4th string QB rather than going in down 7?

    Blahaha

    Why does SF keep losing the big games?

  10. Love all the crying Niners fans. Blame every body except our team that won the second worst division in football. They’re getting smacked in the mouth and can’t handle it. SOFT California team.

  11. Sucks, I wanted to see what he had when it mattered the most. He seemed to have the moxie that Tom Brady is know for. Now he is still a question mark.

  12. Are you kidding me? You are throwing your QB to the wolves with a slow-developing play on the first drive against the team with four double digit sack d-liners. Great idea to injure your QB.
    We get a fourth-string QB who produces one delay of game after the other if he‘s not causing a false start before he‘s knocked out and then we have wildcat formations for the rest of the game.
    This is before we get to see another injured QB in the second Championship game. Great way to ruin a promising championship game day.
    Great waste of time!

  13. touchback6 says:
    January 29, 2023 at 4:08 pm
    I predicted the Purdy injury. Shanahan is so dumb for not having JimmyG active.

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    Sure you did. Lmao. Sure. What’s Jimmy g gonna do against that Philly d? He’s softer than any pro athletes out there.

  14. nydre4 says:
    January 29, 2023 at 4:30 pm
    Trey Lance injured….
    Jimmy G injured….
    Brock Purdy injured….

    You know who doesn’t get injured? Tom Brady.

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    So true. People forget he lost an open QB competition to Matt Cassell in 2008.

  15. iliketurtles says:
    January 29, 2023 at 4:40 pm
    What a lucky day for the eagles

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    28 points are you’re “GREAT” defense. Yeah that’s luck. Purdy was in last week they scored 19 on a Dallas defense not as good as the Eagles. Have fun watching the Eagles in the Super Bowl

  16. Anyone else seeing a repeat of the college National Championship game?

    A great team and a team who shouldn’t have been there.

    #SAD

    So Niners score 19 vs Dallas despite getting two turnovers and Cowboys dropping a sure pick.

    But somehow they’d have scored more than 28 (and counting) against a much better Eagles defense.

    Sure. OK.

    I told you all week that we knew the Niners exit the bus at the NFC Championship game.

    EVERY TIME.

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