The 49ers’ offense was upstaged by a hungry Las Vegas Raiders defense on the practice field Friday.
The two days of joint practices provided 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy with a game’s worth of action as he reportedly took 68 snaps of 11-on-11 work in the two days of practices against the Raiders.
On Friday, Purdy was on the field for 39 plays and things did not go smoothly for him. Purdy threw three interceptions and wasn’t sharp.
Purdy was intercepted once during 11-on-11 work while completing 15 of 26 passes. He had another two pass attempts that were nearly picked off. And he threw two more interceptions in a 7-on-7 drill in which there is no pass rush.
Purdy underwent surgery on March 10 to repair his UCL so he is still working his way back from that. Despite being the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft — thereby earning the “Mr. Irrelevant” moniker — Purdy has been anything but.
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Purdy threw for 1,374 yards which included 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions and was 5-0 in his games as a starter in the regular season. During the postseason, he managed three touchdowns and led the 49ers to the NFC title game against the Philadelphia Eagles, though he left in the first quarter after injuring his elbow on San Francisco’s first offensive drive.
Purdy will not play Sunday when the 49ers open the preseason against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Trey Lance and Sam Darnold are expected to split the action as they compete for the backup job.
Whether the 23-year-old will be able to start when the regular season kicks off is still unknown.
