brock Purdy will miss time with completely torn ucl

San Francisco 49ers rookie QB Brock Purdy suffered a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament, as was confirmed by an MRI on Monday. Purdy is crossing his fingers that he'll need surgery to repair it and be out for six months. If he needs an entire reconstruction, it may take up to a year for him to be fully recovered.

#49ers QB Brock Purdy suffered a complete tear of the UCL in his throwing elbow and will undergo surgery, per sources.

Purdy is getting second opinions, but the initial hope is he can undergo a repair — not reconstruction (AKA Tommy John) — and will be ready for training camp. pic.twitter.com/dFGQGpPALw

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 30, 2023

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