These 49ers dropped to 6-9 -- losing five of their last six games -- and were eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since

Down 17 points to Detroit at the half of last season’s NFC title game, Brock Purdy helped engineer the comeback that sent the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in one of the most memorable performances of a spectacular first full season as a NFL starting quarterback.

With nothing left to play for this season, the 49ers will have to hope that Brock Purdy grows from a challenging 2024 campaign.

All the way back in January, Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers secured their biggest win of the season, beating the Detroit Lions 34-31 on the way to the Super Bowl. Oh, what a difference (almost) a year can make.

Speculation has swirled around whether San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's recent struggles stem from his arm not being fully healed. Purdy