Huge 49ers Update: Brock Purdy MRI, Christian McCaffrey to Germany, replacing Javon Hargrave

[@brinks1111]

All the critics said Purdy was not as good, because he was surrounded by super stars! Purdy has no superstars and is still performing at a high level. 6of 8 incompletions were dropped balls; he would have been 28 of 30. They just need other receivers to catch besides JJ. Cut Bell and give Cowling a shot, he can’t do worse than Bell. With his speed especially in the first five yards he should get separation. I think the play calling this year is not as good as last year!

[@lewallen86]

I mean against the rams defense

[@bspimpak1]

Ummmmmmmm he has Aiyuk, who is paid like a top 5 WR

[@stevew3421]

@@bspimpak1 'Paid '

[@brendanolivarez7031]

​@bspimpak1 did he perform like one? Didn't think si

[@Brink33]

I mean his season is done

[@A49nersfan]

Watching you David made me a 49ners fan because of your informative reports 👍 thank you

[@josephrapelje4670]

🤣 someone’s reporting made you a niner fan? I enjoy the all honest and unbiased Lombardi, but this is a ridiculous and confusing reason to like a sports team. Who did you like before, are you gonna jump teams often?

[@PokemonplayerVGC]

@@A49nersfan 😆

[@Travis8126]

Please tell us they cut Ronnie Bell and fired the special teams coach!

[@liammooney9067]

Brock is the reason for hope.

[@mattvonruden9589]

Very true!! I mean he was tagging his receivers right in the hands...law of averages says theyll hopefully catch one eventually😂

[@talldave7799]

Not if he's throwing it to Ronnie Bell!!

[@lebronshipp34]

Facts

[@RaymondTorres.49ers]

@@liammooney9067 there's more than Brock Mason Joan Jennings the front offensive Frontline is strong just Trent Williams need to get up to par. Ward is playing out standing but the rest is flopping the secondary is getting burned and to many penalties that is costing the team.

[@tombrownca]

“Help us, Obi Won. You’re our only hope .” -I give you one young Luke Skywalker.

[@michael49ers4Life1-oj9id]

It’s crazy, other teams can stay healthy all season injury free and when it comes to the 9ers it’s like dame near every year we have multiple injuries, some light and some serious and this shit is getting old af and I’m Praying for a speedy recovery for all our players 🙏🏻

[@lulugust8140]

been trying to tell the entire 49ers fan base LOL.... it all roots back to Shanaplan!! Who else is the COMMON denominator in every loss... not just the games but injuries & all

[@denmoore92]

We’ve had too many defensive coordinators over the last 5-6 years. Hard to get consistency with so much turnover. And special teams has been bad for a while. Gotta sort that out, lost us the SB last year

[@lulugust8140]

YAP!!! Wilkes definitely seemed to be the lesser of the 2 worst defensive coaches... Starting to wonder if they should of kept Wilkes & allowed him to adjust this season Would of been better then starting over even WORSE off then last season 😅😅😅

[@teamcali9212]

So what you're saying David, is that we're screwed? We're back to the 2020 season after the superbowl loss in 2019.

[@49erbandit69]

If we had improved the OL like all of us were saying back in April ( more than just Puni) poor Brock would not be running for his life back there. Niners do some good things and they completely screw up others. Should have replaced McKivitz along with Puni. We're not going to get better if we keep guys like Bell & Willis & McKivitz around let's face it!

[@frankschafer3189]

Get the defense together stop the run

[@shrimboi8909]

Lombardi is a walking wikipedia... dude has a massive recall ability...

[@TomMcmahon-c2p]

Excellent discussion, David.

[@Dayton808]

Amen 🙏🏽 praying for mr Purdy!

[@kathleencooney1518]

Prayers for Purdy. Feel better quickly, Brock. 🙏💛❤️🏈

[@Dayton808]

@@kathleencooney1518 amen 🙏🏽 ❤️📣♥️📣

[@leeschoenbart4924]

David ought to be a team advisor. He's so good at sharing the info without criticizing the players in a bitchy or offensive manner. Very easy to listen to and understand. Thanks for the great reporting, too bad the news is so darn bad... and sad. Thank goodness Brock the Rock is OK, but he can't keep taking a beating.

[@ColdRunnerGWN]

I think CMC likely has tendinosis now. I had it in both my Achille's tendons from being a distance runner for years. This was a diagnosis given to me by a sports doctor, and wasn't self-diagnosed. It took me over a year to heal due to my age and the fact that it's impossible to rest this type of injury short of a wheelchair. I really hope I'm either wrong, or that they have better treatments now.

[@918guy]

Would explain why it looks like his calf/achilles looks bigger than previously... it stands out kore than when he came to the team even. find images and you'll see it looks more defined recently. which could be due to the thickening of the tendon from tendinosis which also comes with a decrease in its strength. Not good

[@Redpoppy80]

At least this plauge of injuries is now rather than the end of the season. We have a chance of getting past this.

[@rwest1966]

You got the letters right just not the order. Plague...

[@Redpoppy80]

@@rwest1966 DRAT! Spellcheck fails me again!

[@sonnyfaasala322]

Stopping the run was what our defense was good at. At least with Salah and Demeco Ryan?

[@918guy]

the defense os giving up over 300 yds a game passing and only 107 rushing

[@TheSuperDmyers]

McCaffery should have gone to Europe months ago. In my experience with Achilles tendinopathy or tendonitis as we call it here in the states Dr's in the US just aren't as good at rehabbing and helping with it. I got better information from Dr's online based out of Germany and Australia than I did from my physical therapist in person in the states. Mine was insertional tendinopathy or tendonitis so I'm hoping his is further up the achilles because it takes FOREVER to heal.

[@Quiet1-y9x]

I have been dealing with exactly the same thing these past 4 months and can verify what you say. SLOWLY improving, but can't even go for 1 mile walk without getting set back.

[@TheSuperDmyers]

@@Quiet1-y9x Good luck to you! Bring back activities slowly. The hardest part is not doing too much too soon. For me I’d go a couple months and feel better , then I’d play tennis and set myself back another several weeks. I think if I really focused on it and didn’t do anything to re aggregate it I could have healed within 3-4 months but it ended up taking me about 10 months with all the setbacks.

[@nothingleft2lose-]

This isn't rocket surgery ... It's a tendon injury .. recovery takes time... Stretch it, work it, rest...

[@TheSuperDmyers]

@@nothingleft2lose- You don't stretch achilles tendonitis while rehabbing. You manually work out calf tightness with massage which I can tell you from experience is excruciating. If it weren't a big deal McCaffery wouldn't be in Germany right now.

[@mmsk1717]

You the best David!

[@justinah7400]

Until the O-line is significantly improved pass blocking wise, Purdy will be raking hits consistently

[@caughtinthevoidfloyd5821]

I've been saying Jordan elliot will be the most critical player on the 49ers defense. We got him specifically to help against the run

[@tflo75]

DJ Jones was a tree stump for the 49ers when he was on the team. It was a colossal mistake allowing him to get away.

[@Michael-uc7gr]

Of all the HOF QBs who've played on top tier teams over the decades, none in their first 2 years in the league ever had a 105 or higher average passer rating, or an 80% or higher regular season win rate, or had 4 or more playoff wins. Purdy is the first QB to do this, and he did all 3, while playing behind an OL with a below average PFF ranking. What we're seeing so far this year is only a surprise to the critics who pretend to be experts.

[@lewallen86]

@@Michael-uc7gr which is why he will make 60 mil next year good luck

[@Brent26willie]

Great storylines are developing in the NFL this year

[@Feindflieger1]

So let's see how it is working out. Germany has one of the best Sports Docs worldwide because of serious Soccer injuries.

[@capos5240]

And the capability to use stem cell

[@michaelhelgeson7664]

Maybe the wide 9 just doesn’t work anymore

[@dankdank9837]

Will take kyle five more years to realize that.

[@lulugust8140]

LoL I heard Stafford on LIVE TV re~adjust his offensive line at 1 point saying "Wide 9... Wide 9" !! 😂😂When you hear a defending QB against 49ers calling the rest of the offensive plays on live tv... 49ers are trash this season😅😅

[@ThespianAJB]

The 49ers seem to be in survival mode, and it's clear that the major concerns lie with the coaching staff, particularly the defensive coordinator and his assistants, who appear to have steered the team onto a losing trajectory. While the first game's outcome was on the players, subsequent performances point to the coaching staff. The question arises: are the 49ers at risk of dropping out of the Super Bowl contention? In my opinion, if they continue with Nick S. and his team, along with Staley's lack of distinctive contributions, this team is likely to end up last in their division and miss the playoffs entirely. As a sidenote, David, you've chosen the perfect location-Brooklyn. Excellent work as always. Stay safe.

[@USSLKA-116]

Outstanding post. Thank you.

[@maxpayne7312]

Anyway you look at it they were due to have a rough season That’s why I’m not even stressing they probably won’t make the playoffs this year (which is fine) let Seattle take the helm this year sometimes you have to have a bad season to readjust things in the offseason

[@flatplaneoregon4605]

I bet if you go collect receipts. This same thing was said of Saleh and Ryans by others at this early stages of the season maybe by you even. They were right with wilks, Saleh struggled a little bit longer than Ryans, but did it here a bit longer too, however they both excelled in short order. Defensive staff gotta figure it out with the strengths of the players and the players have to perform soon or it'll be a long season.

[@KING-MUFFASA]

Lets all hope cmc still plays the same or even better

[@ShashaMobley]

Defense in general is an issue. 3rd downs have been painful to watch. It does not seem like run defense is the answer to everything.

[@ryanjones875]

I think part of the defense is we don't have Saleh or Ryans.

[@The_Cali_Dude_88]

Wonder how the Chiefs would fair if they had to replace three different defensive coaches in their three 🏆wins

[@maurice1290]

I think they fired last years... their own choice...sooo

[@IncredibleFulk1]

Yeah. Funny how the 49ers get their coaches harvested yet the Chiefs keep all their guys.

[@vera02]

Excuses

[@The_Cali_Dude_88]

I think if Salah had stayed he’d helped win a Trophy, or Ryan’s , I didn’t like last years coach from game one and this year’s insider was a Kyle and John cop out… this years relies on that decision and it’s a bad one…

[@The_Cali_Dude_88]

@@maurice1290 yup… but he was also a bad choice… Kyle and John want the Seattle D but he didn’t utilize that, so they thought he could ‘adapt’ wrong choice… but the offense was so good they played into the superbowl where that defense lost the game.

[@satan6548]

Ronnie Bell catches that easy pass, game over.

[@lulugust8140]

Jake Moody making the field goal week 3....... Really all roots back to shanaplan being the worst of it all!! Somebody needs to tell shanaplan to STOP going for it on 4rth down early in the games & just put the d*m 3points on the board... That alone would have won the last 2 games

[@kevin43joseph]

Big $$$ defense with a bunch of MARGINAL players.

[@kriswilson5400]

I suspect the way things are playing out this season it may well be a case of 'Super Bowl Hangover' for the 49ers. Injuries not being kind and the Defence just isn't stopping teams in their tracks like they did for much of last season. Need to adapt and overcome boys!

[@49erbandit69]

I agree play both Cowling & Conley ditch Bell NOW! SHOULD BE A NO-BRAINER!!

[@rodolfosoto2960]

Great information, Bad luck and bad defense. Arrogant head coach all of that equals maybe we get playoff wildcard this year and out after week 1 of playoffs.

[@LuisRodriguez-dl1th]

In my opinion, we are seeing a 49er offense that is shifting away from Purdy conforming into it the offense to the offense having to conform to Purdy. When the key players return, the offense will be very different. They will have to adjust to Purdy’s style of play.

[@problackbayareaplaya]

He played tge rams. Chill out lol. Kyler put up 44 on that same defense

[@dheningt]

according to Dr. David Chao, Germany allows PRP methods that aren't allowed here. He also said this probably means he's gonna need a boot, so probably more than the four games.

[@t-2123]

David....CMC.... plz look into and point out the force of foot pounds he uses every crushing run with cutting against defenders all at the Achillies / heel point of impact on the turf.... can that force be 1000 pounds on the Achillies?

[@tomcrown69]

The Niners are so bad that David Lombardi had to run to New York to get away from the bad play???😂😂😂

[@MrJackGiacomo]

So relieved Purdy will mend

[@RedZoneGold49]

don’t know how the Niners dig out of this hole. There were two seasons in the recent past, where they were able to turn things around after getting off to bad starts, but those teams were healthier and had better defenses than what this team has. That’s the difference.

[@latecommer100]

We can deal with injuries,but not with BAD defensive coaches.

[@josephramirezjr3627]

Get ready 9er fans, we'll be lucky if we go 9-8 with a wild card. If things go REALLY south, we're looking at 13 losses. Just gonna be a down year. Get a high draft pick, draft o lineman, be back next year.

[@ryanjones875]

Maybe you should watch the games.

[@lulugust8140]

That's right 😂😂... I made this same call before preseason even started, 9~8 on the season, 10~7 with Grace LMAO!! I stay standing on that... I may end up surprised by 49ers worse stats then that by mid season 😂😂

[@ryanjones875]

@@lulugust8140 Based on what?

[@lulugust8140]

@@ryanjones875 kidding me right now??? the whole team has been in shambles and discombobulated since before preseason and half the players are out on injury at this point... Brock Purdy is injured himself and is day by day!! look at the tape... eye in the sky don't lie and neither do the win loss stats LMAO

[@lulugust8140]

@@ryanjones875 it appears Wilkes was the lesser of the two worst defensive coaches.... guess they should have kept Wilks and had him adjust this season LMAO!!! also fire Kyle Shanahan been saying this since 2019

[@jungledrumz]

Sad to hear that we don't ANY particular type of Medical expertise in America...

[@rwest1966]

Stem cell therapies that are illegal here in the US thanks to religious zealots

[@buzzkill2739]

I was hoping the update was Ronnie Bell was cut from the team...😐

[@ryanjones875]

I think the four players they lost to sign Hargrave impacted the run defense.

[@edwardgarratt4810]

Play Cowling.

[@traviswalter481]

Cowing.

[@ken-camo]

they should have sent greenlaw to go with cmc to germany. maybe we could have greenlaw back quicker

[@josephbgood1]

Back move to get Hargrave. He has not lived up to expectations. Also, Ronnie Bell could turn out to be the new Dante Pettis.

[@GloHill]

I know it’s week 4. Not saying I’m panicking, but when should we panic about our run defense and/or secondary? My feed is full of panic. I’m giving Sorensen time.

[@THSeaNotes]

Read today that Dallas might be looking at Jones too?

[@AFLOVEable]

Let's tank this year, top 5 pick for the best O-lineman,round two, best available cover corner. Time to spend on these positions, too. Can't take the time to develop backup level players over 4 years with mixed results, while the core team is aging away, Once in a while, you gotta go for instant improvement.

[@ryanjones875]

Who will be the QB in 2025?

[@AFLOVEable]

@@ryanjones875 Depends, if Purdy gets neglected further on, he'd be safer, to look for another team, willing to protect him. So SF finds another reclamation project like Darnold, stumble upon a find in a late round draft pick, or rolls with a serious of "not yet washed up completely" veterans in the golden autumns of their career. Having seen, what Dalton did in Carolina, also would make a perfect fit for Brock. I won't imagine, what he could do behind a stable line, he could raise Carolina instantly to the level of San Francisco. His reasons to leave, get more serious, the more the calls rise, to take a "teamfriendly" contract.

[@truman4956]

Is the issue the defensive coordinator or the players or both?

[@maxpayne7312]

I would say both The defensive coach is basically learning the 9ers defense on the fly while adding in his own mix of plays and it probably doesn’t help that he was in the AFC for the past couple of years so he’s used to seeing the defenses from AFC teams And the players they probably have to adjust from year to year since their defensive coordinators have all went elsewhere to become head coach’s (Robert, DeMeco) I want to say Mike McDaniel but I think he was part of the offensive side of things Eventually this was bound to happen, that’s why I’m not even worried about it they were due for a rough season

[@rwest1966]

That seagull dive bomb was epic..😊

[@talldave7799]

I am reminded of the line from that Dirty Harry movie that said " a man's got to know his limitaitons" about Kyle Shanahan!! WHY is he getting OUTCOACHED when he's AHEAD with less than 10 minutes LEFT in the games!?!

[@TinaSnyder-v4i]

Because he doesn't give a damn. Watch him and you will see minimal interest at best and he is just phoning it in now which is not fair to his players.

[@AresLodin]

LOVE DUMBO. first time i was there. wow was super fun. try all the ice cream!!!!!

[@MegaTriumph1]

CMC really made that offense Turbocharged. Mooney has to start making more points.

[@ryantannahill5785]

You know its going to be a good season when your first round pick gets shot before the first game

[@p.o.4339]

Whoever makes these costly choices (Hargrave, Campbell, others) should be reassigned. He sucks.

[@richardayala4356]

Brock Purdy IS the 49ers QB now and for the next 15 years! He has fulfilled everything asked of him, even with no starts on his offense! What a find for this team! Concerned though for CMC with his Achilles tendonitis and the pain and inflammation he is suffering through. I am familiar with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections as my nephew is a surgeon and uses PRP in treating his patients. I just don’t think CMC will return this year and it’s in his best interest to heal 100%, even if it takes a year. My nephew told me that the fact he went to Germany for an evaluation and treatment tells him that it’s more serious that what we believe it to be.

[@ryanjones875]

I think Evan Anderson can be a beast, but I am not sure he's ready. But I'd like to see him, at least a little.

[@peteryang5331]

Get rid of the wide 9. We need help stopping the run

[@dankdank9837]

Concerning news about cmc seems like that injury is not getting better. Knowing someone personally that has the same condition and it never gets better.

[@shrimboi8909]

Is Waymo avail in Manhattan area?

[@mzimmer97203]

what about a guy like mike purcell whos sitting out in FA land. Not a huge sign but if i remember correctly was a decent run stuffer

[@MrJackGiacomo]

Also get a free safety

[@scotttild]

Exactly why teams don't get back to the SB back to back. I would not be shocked if they missed the playoffs. Only good news is that is not that really a dominant scary team in the West. Seattle can very well win it, if the 49ers can't beat up Rams team. Personally I think Kyle needs a total new staff on D. They just have way too much talent to be where they are. I want them to go out and get someone like Karl Dunbar from the stealers to run the D. Stealers just have a different way and they always seem to be good on D,.

[@dilthanas]

secondary and oline ive been saying that ever since brock took over

[@49erNell]

Niner nation I have a question? Do you guys think it would be a good idea to trade Javon Hardgrave for a player & draft pick in 2025? Reason I'm asking is, at times I'm not sure if he fits our system? I could be wrong, but I would feel more secure with a huge run stuffer who takes up space, frees up our linebackers & collapse the pocket. What do you guys think?

[@garysmith1047]

God damn theres a lot of professional coaches in these comments. Yall just have all the answers dont you? why dont yall go get jobs in the nfl. They pay very well. And with all your knowledge you could win a ring your first year

[@maxpayne7312]

That’s the same thing i always tell the know it alls “it sounds like you want to be coach well go tell the 49ers you want to coach and maybe they’ll hire you cause after all you know everything put your money where your mouth is” After I say that they have no response

[@wesrxnumber]

It is obvious that the defense would suffer as they are have a new defensive coordinator after losing Saleh and Ryans the past two years. Shanahan needs to step up as coach and get invovled with developing a better defense. The offense when healthy can cover the defense. The offense this year is not doing it due to injuries. Aiyuk needs to step after his contract extension. No one ever stop Jerry Rice. Shanahan needs to design plays for him to get single coverage so he use his athleticism to move the chains.

[@floresgt3]

Stem cells! Nice dave

[@NargaCC7]

Cut bell now! All he catches is air!

[@danielarmstrong4811]

I saw a mister softee truck lol.

[@RiCkSliK14]

Purdy BALLED OUT! Without his star players

[@nnis75]

If the defense doesn't come together, the offense will need 30 points per game. And they may not be enough week in and week out.

[@cristianchavez1699]

the defense is so trash rn its crazy. we need to start either Flann-Fowles or Dee Winters instead of Campbell. They need Mooney following the best WR around, thats what he does. Probly start Renardo Green or Ya-Sin instead of Yiadom and quit running zone every single god damn play bro

[@ryanjones875]

What was Brock's success rate this week?

[@BlindTom61]

Salah will be fired by the Jets. We will pick him up and then get back to business in 2025...

[@essential_worker_no]

Any word on Kittle/Deebo?

[@UNDaDog757]

Season is still early . A marathon just need to be healthy by postseason and fix parts along the way.

[@INTshyt]

colt is going to get brock KILLED!!

[@chrislang7970]

Some people think the Madden Curse isn't real it seems to be real this year I sure hope you can get back

[@maxpayne7312]

Plus the SuperBowl hangover I know I’ve heard the same thing from “fans” who said “the Madden curse ain’t real it’s all bullshit” Like I’ve told them there’s multilayers to the Madden curse it doesn’t affect just one player it can affect the whole team (Brandon decides to hold out the entire training camp process, Ricky gets shot trying to stop someone stealing from him, Trent decides to hold out if he’s not paid, CMC gets tendinitis in his ankle and is out, Jovon is now out for the season, Purdy has an MRI on his back) Sure seems like the curse is real

[@michaelduarte7896]

Hardgrave ist very good, at least not 20 million a year good.

[@BBaker916]

Once Huffunga gets his confidence back and relies on his instincts, this defense will get better.

[@LivingInFolsomCA]

You don't need to show off all your travels. We're here for the 49ers content, not how much money you have.

[@RaymondTorres.49ers]

Yes the defense stinks 🦨😩 right now. They are getting burned in the back field

[@ninerfanmitch5157]

After all he did on Sunday these network morons said “he had a good game” or completely skipped over it all together. This is just asinine at this point. He’s a top 3 QB. Jennings had an incredible day. Purdy was just as much a part of that looking off defenders and putting the ball where only Jennings could get it.

[@Martin-v6p6u]

Stanford, UCSF, UCLA, CPMC, Mayo Clinic, why is McCaffery going to Germany?🤔

[@ohbahsan]

Ain't nobody better be disparaging about my Montreal bagels

[@broadnoshbagels]

Great shout out to broad nosh bagels thanks brother David 12:50

[@River-vf7ys]

Toradol, heat, and some message therapy and Purdy will be fine. The first priority for the 9ers defense is to tell Brandon Staley to stay home and away from their defense.

[@liammooney9067]

make sure you get to Zabar's

[@lou_lou1976]

Brock is the shit ❤

[@williambrewster8112]

Christian McCaffrey got caught up in the Madden curse! How much more money does he need?

[@D24Vid]

Hargrave no big loss. McCaffrey we know he's out for the year as well. Kittle and Purdy need to show the F up next week vs NE

[@michael49ers4Life1-oj9id]

We should’ve won the Superbowl last year and now our window is closed for a long time and it sucks 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kathleencooney1518]

The 49ers went to The Super Bowl it ended in OT ! They played well & it could have gone neither way. Those guys have nothing to be ashamed about !!! I was a great game. We can go again, it just depends on what Kittle, Deebo can do to get back. Purdy was great ! There wasn’t anybody who could catch the ball beside Jennings !!! Hear that Bell & Aiyuk ???

[@georgeralph8031]

It's over. The season. The SB. Everything. Reminds me of Steve McQueen going to Mexico to see if they had an answer to his cancer. Foggeta bout it. It's ovah.

[@lulugust8140]

Wilkes definitely seemed to be the lesser of the 2 worst defensive coaches... Starting to wonder if they should of kept Wilkes & allowed him to adjust this season Would of been better then starting over even WORSE off then last season 😅😅😅

[@true9erfan268]

You can clearly see everybody we played this year are trying to hurt our players...Late hard hits + 15 yard penalties = no playoffs.

[@kll49flg]

Blessing in disguise we need to discover uprising players. Niners season is over and season barely started. And stop holding on high paying injury prone players.