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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold takes part in an NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
49ers QB Brock Purdy resumes throwing program

By Josh Dubow May. 31, 2023 08:41 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) walks on the field during NFL football practice, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
49ers QB Trey Lance happy in San Francisco despite uncertain status

By Josh Dubow May. 24, 2023 05:34 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy speaks to reporters after the NFL football team's practice Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
49ers optimistic QB Brock Purdy will be healthy to start season opener

By Josh Dubow May. 23, 2023 07:42 PM EDT

FILE - Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan (77) is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. A three-time Pro Bowl left tackle released by the Tennessee Titans in February over a failed physical issue is suing renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews for medical malpractice after the October 2020 surgery repairing his torn right ACL left him with “severe and permanent” damage. Attorneys for Taylor Lewan filed the lawsuit Tuesday night, May 2, 2023, in circuit court in Ecambia County, Florida. (AP Photo/Adrian Krau, File)
Pro Bowl tackle Taylor Lewan sues doctor over ACL repair

By Teresa M. Walker May. 04, 2023 02:58 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) celebrates during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. Phillips is returning to the Bills for a second consecutive season after signing a one-year contract Thursday, April 6. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Jordan Phillips rejoins Bills by signing 1-year contract

Apr. 06, 2023 05:43 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Michael Woods II, right, and Nate Meadors takes part in drills during the NFL football team's training camp, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. Browns' Michael Woods II may have torn his Achilles tendon while working out with quarterback Deshaun Watson, a person familiar with his status told The Associated Press on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.(AP Photo/Nick Cammett, File)
Browns WR Woods ruptures Achilles tendon during workout

By Tom Withers Apr. 04, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. Purdy's delayed surgery could happen early March 2023 if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced, general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
49ers QB Brock Purdy undergoes elbow surgery

By Josh Dubow Mar. 10, 2023 02:23 PM EST

FILE -Minnesota Vikings' Lewis Cine warms up before an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. Minnesota Vikings safety Lewis Cine could participate in spring practices less than eight months after a badly broken lower left leg cut short his rookie season, Thursday, March 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Vikings' Cine could be ready for OTAs after broken leg rehab

Mar. 09, 2023 04:52 PM EST

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. Purdy's delayed surgery could happen early March 2023 if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced, general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
AP source: 49ers QB Brock Purdy to have surgery Friday

By Josh Dubow Mar. 06, 2023 02:27 PM EST

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. Purdy's delayed surgery could happen early March 2023 if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced, general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
49ers QB Brock Purdy may have elbow surgery next week

By Josh Dubow Feb. 28, 2023 04:06 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers Brock Purdy arrives for the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 57 football game, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Brock Purdy doesn't mind competing with Trey Lance to start

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 11, 2023 11:54 AM EST

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes as Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
AP source: 49ers QB Purdy to undergo surgery Feb. 22

By Josh Dubow Feb. 08, 2023 04:21 PM EST

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) walks off the field after an NFL wild-card football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville Jaguars won 31-30. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Chargers' Herbert has surgery on non-throwing shoulder

Jan. 29, 2023 04:07 PM EST

FILE - Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde warms up before an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Buffalo Bills opened the window of possibility for starting safety Micah Hyde and backup receiver Jamison Crowder to return from injury at some point during the playoffs after both were cleared to return to practice on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File)
Bills' Hyde, Crowder resume practicing for potential return

By John Wawrow Jan. 11, 2023 01:45 PM EST

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) runs after the catch as New York Jets cornerback Michael Carter II (30) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seahawks expect Lockett for finale despite another injury

By Tim Booth Jan. 06, 2023 06:30 PM EST

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) warms up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray has 'successful' ACL surgery

By David Brandt Jan. 04, 2023 03:50 PM EST

49ers QB Trey Lance undergoes 2nd operation on ankle

By Josh Dubow Dec. 31, 2022 07:38 PM EST
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance underwent a second operation on his injured right ankle but is still expected to recover by the...

FILE - Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari lines up during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 30, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Bakhtiari is expected to return to action Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, against the Minnesota Vikings after missing three games to recover from an appendectomy. (AP Photo/Bryan Bennett, File)
Packers' Bakhtiari appears set for return Sunday vs. Vikings

Dec. 30, 2022 04:51 PM EST

Giants S McKinney returns to practice after missing 7 games

By Tom Canavan Dec. 29, 2022 06:45 PM EST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney has returned to practice after missing seven games with a broken left hand sustained during the...

FILE - Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman (24) runs back an interception against the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 30-yard touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game on Sept. 13, 2015, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Panthers worked out 35-year-old cornerback Norman on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, because starter Jaycee Horn’s status for Sunday’s crucial game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is up in the air. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Panthers sign CB Norman; Horn to have wrist surgery

By Steve Reed Dec. 26, 2022 03:00 PM EST