Why isn t Purdy playing? Will Brock Purdy play again?

During the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles on January 29, 2023, Brock Purdy suffered an injury to his right elbow.

Brock Purdy was diagnosed with a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament, rendering him unable to throw the ball for more than 10 yards.

Brock Purdy is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Brock Purdy became the first ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ to throw a touchdown pass in a regular season game.

On December 11, 2022, Brock Purdy became the only quarterback in his first career start to beat a team led by Tom Brady, when the 49ers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35–7.

In a Week 17 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, Brock Purdy led the 49ers to a 37–34 overtime victory, finishing the game with 284 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and one interception.

Purdy’s passer rating of 119.4 through his five starts is the highest for a quarterback in his first five starts since Kurt Warner in 1999. Purdy became the third quarterback since 1970 to win two playoff games in his rookie season.