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Saturday ended in rough fashion for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.
Purdy walked away the 49ers’ 13-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks battered and bruised.
The 49ers quarterback had his thumb bloodied after he was hit in the second half following a pass attempt.
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The hits didn’t stop there for Purdy.
On fourth-and-6 with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Purdy was sandwiched in the pocket by Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall and defensive lineman Leonard Williams as he threw an incomplete pass. Purdy was on the ground for a moment in visible pain before he walked off the field under his own power.
The Seahawks took over possession of the football and went into victory formation with the game decided.
Was Brock Purdy injured against the Seahawks?
Head coach Kyle Shanahan announced postgame that Purdy suffered a stinger on the desperation play.
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“Purdy would’ve went back in,” Shanahan said to reporters. “He checked out all right.”
Purdy was sacked three times and hit three times in the loss. He was pressured on 11 dropbacks, per Pro Football Focus.
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San Francisco’s loss prevented them from winning the NFC West and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.
Shanahan said Purdy’s stinger won’t prevent him from playing in next week’s wild-card game.
The 49ers have delt with a slew of injuries this season. Linebacker Fred Warner (ankle) and Nick Bosa (knee) suffered season-ending injuries earlier in the season. Standout left tackle Trent Williams (hamstring) and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee and ankle) were both inactive on Saturday due to injuries.
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San Francisco does expect Williams, Pearsall and Purdy to be available for next week’s road playoff game.
“It would’ve been nice to have both home games here and get a bye, but it is what it is,” Shanahan said. “This team’s been through a lot this year. Now we got to do it the hard way. We’ll embrace the (expletive) out of doing it the hard way. Look forward to it.”
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