The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly been handing the first-team reps to Trey Lance rather than Sam Darnold.
A big off-season awaits for the 49ers, with plenty of changes going on at the quarterback position. Jimmy Garoppolo left to sign for the Las Vegas Raiders, meaning a new starting QB will be needed for the 2023 regular season.
Brock Purdy staked a claim to be the starting quarterback for the 49ers in the second half of last season. But he suffered a serious elbow injury in the NFC Championship game loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and is still in the process of recovering.