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23-04-2025
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49ers Star Offers Excuse for Team's Struggles in 2024
The San Francisco 49ers struggled mightily last season, suffering from injuries and poor play at key positions. While the team continues to re-tool the roster and coaching staff in anticipation of 2025, star quarterback Brock Purdy offered somewhat of an excuse as to why the team finished 6-11, last in the NFC West and missed the playoffs. Advertisement During an appearance on the Built 4 More podcast, Purdy said the team was "tired." "That season is no joke, and when you go from July of training and everything, all the way to the end of February, and then you really get five weeks off or so [until] you've got to report back, and then you're going again, guys are tired. They're still beat up, their bodies." Certainly, injuries add up and contribute to losses on the field. Per San Francisco was the most injured team in the NFL last season if adjusted by games lost. To compare, in 2023 the 49ers had the fourth-fewest adjusted games lost to injury in the NFL. Advertisement Brandon Aiyuk, Christian McCaffrey, Javon Hargrave, Talanoa Hufanga and Trent Williams played a combined 31 games. Purdy, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, Deebo Samuel, Deommodore Lenoir and Nick Bosa all missed at least two games. Then there's Dre Greenlaw who played in just two games after a ruptured Achilles disrupted his season. Only the Kansas City Chiefs have played in more games than the San Francisco 49ers from 2021-23. Purdy didn't arrive until the 2022 NFL Draft. Related: 49ers Could Set Early Deadline for Star Wide Receiver Trade But there's no question that games played can have a huge impact on injuries and performance on the field. Advertisement Bookmark All49ers for news, commentary & opinion all season. Follow Timm Hamm on X for all the college football & NFL news, updates & analysis throughout the season. Make sure to check out for the latest sports news and opinion. Related: 49ers Select Controversial Edge Rusher in Latest NFL Mock Draft
Yahoo
30-03-2025
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Brock Purdy: 49ers were tired last season
As the 49ers' 2024 season wound down, defensive end Nick Bosa tried to find a bright side to missing the playoffs. Bosa said he was looking forward to having a full offseason after seeing the previous three truncated by the team's deep postseason runs. They made it to at least the NFC title game each year and Bosa said it was "definitely a grind" to miss out on having more time off. Advertisement Quarterback Brock Purdy likely agrees with Bosa's feelings about a longer offseason. During an appearance on the Built 4 More podcast, Purdy said he thought fatigue played a big role in the 49ers' drop to 6-11 last season. "And then last year, man, guys were tired," Purdy said, via "That season is no joke, and when you go from July of training and everything, all the way to the end of February, and then you really get five weeks off or so [until] you've got to report back, and then you're going again, guys are tired. They're still beat up, their bodies." The 49ers will have more time to recuperate this year, but they'll also have to adapt to significant changes to the roster on both sides of the ball if they are going to return to the top rungs of the NFC.
NBC Sports
30-03-2025
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Brock Purdy: 49ers were tired last season
As the 49ers' 2024 season wound down, defensive end Nick Bosa tried to find a bright side to missing the playoffs. Bosa said he was looking forward to having a full offseason after seeing the previous three truncated by the team's deep postseason runs. They made it to at least the NFC title game each year and Bosa said it was 'definitely a grind' to miss out on having more time off. Quarterback Brock Purdy likely agrees with Bosa's feelings about a longer offseason. During an appearance on the Built 4 More podcast, Purdy said he thought fatigue played a big role in the 49ers' drop to 6-11 last season. 'And then last year, man, guys were tired,' Purdy said, via 'That season is no joke, and when you go from July of training and everything, all the way to the end of February, and then you really get five weeks off or so [until] you've got to report back, and then you're going again, guys are tired. They're still beat up, their bodies.' The 49ers will have more time to recuperate this year, but they'll also have to adapt to significant changes to the roster on both sides of the ball if they are going to return to the top rungs of the NFC.
NBC Sports
27-03-2025
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Brock Purdy: My whole story has been just being overlooked, not good enough
Brock Purdy was not supposed to play his rookie season. As the final pick in the 2022 draft, he was buried deep on the 49ers' depth chart. Trey Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in 2021, and Jimmy Garoppolo, who the 49ers had acquired for a 2018 second-round pick, began the season ahead of Purdy. Lance, though, fractured his ankle in Week 2. That's when Purdy was confident his opportunity would come sooner than later. 'I'm not going to lie. During camp and stuff, all the competitions and stuff were going on, and Trey was the guy, but like with Nate Sudfeld and I are competing,' Purdy said on the Built 4 More podcast. 'I knew that I could like rip the ball, and going up against like some dudes I watched growing up on the practice field and then in preseason games. So, that sort of gave me some confidence, like, 'OK, I can do this thing. I don't know how it's going to go down, because there's guys in front of me with Trey Lance and then later Jimmy Garoppolo. 'Once Jimmy became the starter, I was like, 'I might get some playing time this year, man. I just don't know when.'' Garoppolo fractured his foot in Week 13 and Purdy led the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game. It's been Purdy's job since. 'My whole story has been just being overlooked, not good enough,' Purdy said on the podcast, via David Bonilla of 'And for me, deep down inside, I'm like, 'I know I can play and compete at this level, this level, this level.' And so, high school, it was the case. And then I became a starter, and we went to the state championship, all that. But I got recruited very late. 'And then all of a sudden, I barely get an offer at the end, and I go to Iowa State. And then I was the third-string guy going into that. Overlooked. And then I became the starter halfway through that season, and then for four more years. And then I got drafted last. So, all these people tell me that you're not going to be good enough, but deep down inside, this whole time, I'm like, 'Just wait until I get an opportunity to compete.' Purdy did not discuss his contract situation on the podcast. He is eligible for a contract extension.
