MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 23: Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass as he warms up prior to an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 23, 2023 in Minneapol …
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco 49ers said Brock Purdy has cleared concussion protocol for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Purdy has no injury designation and will start, the team said in a Saturday announcement.
The development comes as a surprise to many as he had just entered concussion protocol Wednesday.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan had said that Purdy began displaying symptoms consistent with a concussion during the 49ers' return flight following their loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
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