49ers’ Brock Purdy has UCL surgery delayed due to swelling in throwing elbow: reports

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San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy's surgery has been postponed due to swelling in his elbow. 

Initially scheduled for Wednesday, Purdy’s surgery to fix the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow will delayed, according to a report by ESPN.

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, forces a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC championship game Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Purdy and his doctor are aiming to "regroup in early March," per the report. 

Even with the delay, Purdy is expected to be ready for the start of the 2023 NFL season, according to the NFL Network.

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Purdy suffered the injury on the first possession of San Francisco’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game. 

The Niners are hopeful Purdy will need an "internal brace surgery," which has a recovery timeline of around six months. 

Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

Dr. David Altchek, attending orthopedic surgeon and co-chief emeritus of the Hospital for Special Surgery Sports Medicine Institute in New York, specializes in the reconstruction of the UCL, better known as Tommy John surgery.

Altchek spoke with Fox News Digital and discussed the usual two options to repair the UCL. And he believes, despite not seeing an MRI, that Purdy’s situation calls for the internal brace alternative.

"The ways to fix it are classically to