The 49ers haven’t made it any secret who they prefer to start at quarterback. It’s not breaking news to say the team favors the 7th round rookie who helped take the offense to a level it hadn’t been to under Kyle Shanahan.
The question has always been when Brock Purdy would regain his health, and would that allow him enough time to start Week 1. The answer seems to change each week.
Purdy had his first post surgery throwing session last Monday, on May 29. That’s the start of Brock’s 12-week ramp-up period. If all goes according to plan, he should be fully cleared for football activities around August 20.