With their talismanic QB out for their Week 18 clash with the Cardinals, the 49ers will sit Brock Purdy for their closer as they look ahead to next season.

Coming off their Monday night loss to the Detroit Lions, the San Francisco 49ers listed 11 players as not practicing Wednesday, including quarterback Brock Purdy, who suffered an elbow injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy won’t play and that Joshua Dobbs will be the starter against the Arizona Cardinals.

After a mostly healthy 2024, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's season has come to an early end. Head coach Kyle Shanahan announced on

When the Arizona Cardinals welcome the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18, their opponent likely won't have their starting quarterback. Brock Purdy left action early in San Francisco's Monday Night Football loss to the Detroit Lions with an elbow injury and didn't return.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ brass have a similar mindset regarding one of the biggest offseason questions around the organization.

Following Sunday's loss, all eyes have shifted to quarterback Brock Purdy's impending contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers.

Brock Purdy's impending contract extension will rightfully dominate the quarterback conversation around the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, but it's not the lone question mark at the QB position for them.

The San Francisco 49ers have made it clear, even in the wake of a severely underwhelming 6-11 season, that they have no doubts about Brock Purdy as the future of their franchise at the quarterback position.