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Kyle Madson

49ers hopeful Brock Purdy will be full participant upon return from elbow injury

49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan on Wednesday gave an update on injured quarterback Brock Purdy during their end-of-season press conference.

Initial reports indicated Purdy would likely need surgery and would return to action within six months of that procedure. While another scenario is on the table where Purdy would need 9-to-12 months to recover, Lynch sounded optimistic about the six-month timeline.

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