He san francisco 49ers he had little to laugh about during their NFC title game against the Philadelphia Eagles, but star tight end George Kittle certainly did his best to lighten the mood.
Brock Purdy, the third rookie to become the Niners’ starting quarterback at midseason, suffered a major injury to his throwing arm on the first series of San Francisco’s 31-7 loss to the Eagles Sunday.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, forces a fumble off San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship Game on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia .
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Fourth-string quarterback Josh Johnson was included in the game, but Purdy made a quick comeback in the second half after Johnson was ruled out with a concussion.
GEORGE KITTLE HAS A STRONG OPINION ON 49ERS QUARTERBACK’S PROBLEMS IN NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
With the Niners struggling to figure things out, kittle asked Purdy an invaluable question.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle during the championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles on January 29, 2023.
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«Brock, lefty?» Kittle asked. «Are you ambidextrous?»
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A defeated Purdy simply shook his head «no.»
Purdy suffered a UCL tear in his right elbow that could reportedly keep him sidelined for six months.
Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 29, 2023 in Philadelphia.
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«The minute I started throwing I literally knew something was wrong. I couldn’t throw,» Purdy said. «So obviously the adrenaline and things that I think help in terms of allowing me to get back into the game and turn the ball over. Even that was pretty painful. But overall, it sucked that I couldn’t shoot.»
Purdy won all seven of his starts before Sunday’s loss. He finished the regular season with 1,374 passing yards and 13 touchdowns while throwing just four interceptions.
Associated Press contributed to this report.