“He has yet to play a game since the second Achilles tear, and is available after his release from the Texans’ practice squad on Wednesday. If he is signed, it would be to the practice squad.”
The key to Christian McCaffrey’s initial success with the 49ers?
“To be honest, I wasn’t 100 percent focused on who this guy even was,” McCaffrey said, recalling his first interaction with Purdy on that Saturday. “This guy could’ve been anyone. I was just so dialed in on trying to learn the plays.”
Purdy, meanwhile, was the wide-eyed youngster who couldn’t help but soak in full exposure to All-Pro star power.