It’s a good thing that third-string 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was able to show up and show out in San Francisco’s 33-17 win over the Miami Dolphins, because Kyle Shanahan’s offense just became a lot more quarterback-light than Shanahan would have ever wanted. Starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who left the game in the first quarter after he was sacked by Miami edge-rusher Jaelan Phillips, will have season-ending foot surgery.
This further complicates a quarterback situation that was already muddy. Trey Lance, who the 49ers traded multiple picks (with the Dolphins, interestingly enough) to move up and select with the third pick in the 2021 NFL draft, was lost for the season in September to an ankle injury.
