In a stunning series of events, San Francisco 49ers star Brock Purdy has been placed on the NFL’s concussion protocol. Purdy’s injury has further aggravated the 49ers’ woes over the last few days. After winning five consecutive matches, the San Francisco 49ers have lost their last two games. However, in addition to the recent loss against the Minnesota Vikings, the 49ers have also lost their star quarterback.
Despite Brock Purdy‘s injury, it isn’t obvious when he suffered a concussion. While Purdy escaped any major knock during the match, he might have suffered the injury in the fourth quarter. Immediately after the match, Purdy didn’t show any signs of suffering a concussion. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that Purdy’s injury only became obvious while they were on their flight.
Shanahan said, “He started getting symptoms on the plane.” However, he did ensure that Purdy immediately received medical treatment and was put on the concussion protocol. However, Purdy’s injury means that the 49ers won’t have their quarterback for their upcoming clash against the Bengals on Sunday. Although fortunately for Shanahan, Purdy is expected to return in the bye week.
Defensive end Nick Bosa, who had suffered a similar injury in 2021, shed light on how Purdy might be feeling. Bosa said, “It definitely can weigh on you emotionally.” Bosa revealed that a player might get depressed if he suffers a severe head injury. However, both Shanahan and Bosa would hope that Purdy’s injury isn’t very serious and that he would be back in action as soon as possible.
New footage shows the moment Brock Purdy got injured
While Kyle Shanahan couldn’t give the exact moment when Brock Purdy got injured, a video clip has been making rounds on the Internet that shows the moment when Purdy got injured. In a brutal ‘Tush Push’ play in the fourth quarter, Purdy could be seen involved in a helmet-to-helmet knock with the Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks.
If this was the play Brock Purdy suffered his concussion, his stats the rest of the night were…
2/6 passing for 20 yards and 2 INTs
He was 19/24 for 252 yards with 1 TD and 0 INTs prior to this:
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 26, 2023
Despite the hard collision, Purdy continued to play and wasn’t taken off the field. In addition to this, sports reporter Ari Meirov also shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) where he pointed out how Purdy’s performance got affected after the collision with Hicks. Therefore, it appears as if despite Purdy’s unfortunate injury, the San Francisco 49ers could have taken him off to prevent any further aggravation.