49ers QB Brock Purdy is out for six months after having suffered a UCL tear in his throwing elbow

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was sidelined for the next six months after he was diagnosed with a torn throwing elbow, which he suffered in the team’s NFC title loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.

NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero tweeted Monday that the 23-year-old Purdy “suffered a full UCL tear in his throwing elbow and will be having surgery, according to sources.”

“Purdy is getting second opinions, but the initial hope is that he can have a repair, not a rebuild (aka Tommy John), and he’ll be ready for training camp.”

ESPN’s Adam Schefter added that the rookie quarterback will be sidelined “for six months.” Purdy left the field late in the first quarter of Sunday’s 31-7 loss at Lincoln Financial Field after going down injured following a fumble on San Francisco’s first possession.

NFL Insiders confirmed that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will be out for the six months with a UCL tear.

Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick injured Purdy on a fumble on the Niners’ first possession

After the game, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that he would not have put Purdy back in the game if “we didn’t have to” and that the full extent was not known to the team’s medical staff. from the seventh-round pick’s injury.

Purdy replaced quarterback Josh Johnson after the latter suffered a concussion in the third quarter.

‘No, we don’t. We need to get an MRI. He couldn’t throw. He wouldn’t have gone back in if we hadn’t had to,” Shanahan said. ‘It was either that or we were going to have a wildcat. We also don’t get long enough rides to prove that.

Purdy told reporters after the game that he let Shanahan know he couldn’t shoot much when he was asked to return to Sunday’s game midway through the second half. He ended up throwing only two passes and delivered the rest of the plays.

Purdy walks on the sidelines after being knocked out of the NFC title game shortly after his injury.

Purdy returned to the game Sunday in the third quarter after Josh Johnson suffered a concussion.

‘I told him right there that if we make a play, I can’t throw deep. It hurts me a lot. If we’re going to get a complete, it’s got to be something short, if that’s okay,” said the 23-year-old.

By this time, the 49ers were already trailing the Eagles 21-7 and could do nothing to prevent a blowout loss.

“My arm felt like it was stretched out, a lot of banging from elbow to wrist, back and forth, pain all over,” Purdy said. “I couldn’t throw more than 5, 10 yards.”

Purdy led the Niners to the AFC title game after Niners starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo broke his foot in December.

From Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo to Purdy, the 49ers overcame quarterback injuries throughout the season, winning 12 straight games to reach their third conference title game in four years.

With their fourth-string quarterback for nearly two quarters, the 49ers (15-5) didn’t stand a chance against the Eagles (16-3).

Johnson, 36, was cut from Denver’s practice squad for his fourth season with the 49ers after Garoppolo was injured in December following a broken foot in a game against the Miami Dolphins. Johnson had thrown just two passes this season before coming on to take on Philadelphia’s fierce defense.

“It’s hard, it’s frustrating,” tight end George Kittle said. “Life hits you in the face sometimes and it is what it is.”

Purdy, the seventh-round pick out of Iowa State, rose to prominence after breaking into the lineup of Garropolo, who, himself, had replaced Trey Lance after the 22-year-old suffered a season-ending injury against the Seattle Seahawks in the week. 2.

Purdy passed for 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in the regular season and became a finalist for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.