Jimmy Garoppolo injury update: 49ers QB out for 2022 season with broken foot; rookie Brock Purdy to take over

The 49ers turned to Jimmy Garoppolo early this season after preliminary starter Trey Lance suffered a season-ending ankle harm. Now, they’re turning to rookie Brock Purdy after Garoppolo suffered his personal season-ending harm in Week 13 towards the Dolphins. After taking a sack on San Francisco’s first drive of Sunday’s win, Garoppolo was seen favoring his decrease physique on the sidelines, then visited the medical tent earlier than being carted to the locker room. Purdy changed him for the rest of the sport.

Coach Kyle Shanahan introduced instantly following the sport that Garoppolo suffered a damaged foot and would require surgical procedure that can sideline him for the rest of 2022. Garoppolo had been having fun with some of the productive seasons of his 49ers profession, filling in for Lance whereas guiding the 49ers atop the NFC West. His personal harm historical past, nevertheless, was reportedly one of many main causes San Francisco sought Lance as a possible long-term starter. Now, it is out of the blue again within the highlight.

Purdy, who was taken with the ultimate decide of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Iowa State, was the one different lively QB on the 49ers roster when he took over Sunday. Lance is on injured reserve, and former backup Nate Sudfeld was launched as a part of closing roster cuts over the summer time. Purdy took over with the 49ers trailing 7-3 however led San Francisco to a landing drive on his first possession, and completed 25 of 37 for 210 yards, two touchdowns and one interception within the crew’s 33-17 win.

This is not the primary time Garoppolo’s had a season prematurely ended because of harm. He beforehand missed many of the 2018 and 2020 seasons because of an ACL tear and high-ankle sprain, respectively.

CBS Sports activities stats guru Stephen Oh ran the numbers, and here is how the 49ers’ prospects change with Purdy at quarterback. As Oh identified, the dropoff is significant however not almost what you’ll anticipate when your beginning QB is changed by “Mr. Irrelevant” as a result of 49ers having such a powerful crew in any other case.