San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could have elbow surgery next week.
General manager John Lynch told reporters at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday that Purdy will meet with a doctor in Arizona this week and surgery could happen as early as next week.
"When you have all the swelling and stiffness out, that's when you have the best outcome," Lynch added.
Purdy was originally supposed to have surgery on Feb. 22, but ESPN's Nick Wagoner reported it was being delayed because the he still had swelling in his elbow.
The 23-year-old suffered a torn UCL in his right elbow in the first quarter of San Francisco's 31-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.