A day after general manager John Lynch expressed optimism that quarterback Brock Purdy could return for training camp, head coach Kyle Shanahan dumped some cold water on the idea and offered a potentially longer return timeline.
Purdy tore his UCL in the 49ers’ NFC championship game loss in Philadelphia and had it surgically repaired in early March. The original timeline was that Purdy would be throwing in three months and ready to play in six. That specific track would have him in line to play by Week 1 or 2. Shanahan at the NFL owners’ meetings pumped the brakes on that timeline.
