The 49ers' third-string quarterback Brock Purdy stepped into the starting lineup against the Miami Dolphins after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a broken foot that ended his 2022 NFL season.
However, Purdy didn't look like a rookie signal-caller in the 49ers' 33-17 win against the Dolphins on Sunday at Levi's Stadium as the 22-year-old completed 25 of 37 passes for 210 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception.
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SIGN UP HERE Purdy will be making his first NFL start as QB1 next weekend against another late-round draft pick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Tom Brady, next Sunday and "Mr. Irrelevant" couldn't be happier to face a legend in his first start.
"Yeah, I think it's cool," Purdy told reporters postgame. "I think it's really cool. Dude has been playing football longer than I've been alive.
"So yeah, to have a first start against the GOAT, it's going to be pretty cool. But just any other game, man, it's got to be efficient, do my thing and play football."
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The former Iowa State product might also have a new teammate backing him up heading into his first start, as the 49ers reportedly will sign 36-year-old veteran Josh Johnson following Garoppolo's injury.
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