49ers QB Brock Purdy Suffers Elbow Injury In NFC Championship Game
Jan 29, 2023, 1:55 PM
(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was questionable to return to the NFC championship game on Sunday after he took a hard hit to his right elbow in the first quarter.
Purdy was drilled in the arm by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick on a play that was ruled a fumble.
#SFvsPHI @DignityHealth injury update: QB Brock Purdy (right elbow) is questionable to return.
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) January 29, 2023
RELATED: NFC/AFC Championships: How To Watch, Stream, Listen To Local NFL Players
The Eagles recovered and Purdy was examined on the sideline. Purdy was replaced by backup Josh Johnson.