Before last Sunday, backup quarterbacks Tyler Huntley and Brock Purdy were mostly known by their nicknames, if they were known at all. Huntley’s Ravens teammates called him “Snoop” because of his resemblance to the rapper Snoop Dogg. Purdy, drafted with the 262nd pick in April, was “Mr. Irrelevant.”
No more.
Huntley replaced Lamar Jackson, who injured his knee, and led Baltimore to a come-from-behind 10-9 victory against Denver, securing the win with a 2-yard touchdown run on the game’s final drive.
Purdy replaced Jimmy Garoppolo, who broke his foot on the 49ers’ opening drive, and powered San Francisco to a 33-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins.