49ers' Brock Purdy says it looks like he has 'robotic arm' amid torn UCL recovery

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is feeling like a new man after he completed successful UCL surgery stemming from an injury he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship.

Purdy will be competing for the starting quarterback job as the 49ers will enter offseason workouts and training camp with him, Trey Lance and Sam Darnold in the room. As Purdy goes through rehab, he remarked last week about appearing to have a "robotic arm" because of the brace he’s wearing.

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Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers on the field before the NFC Championship game against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

"When you first get in it after surgery, you're in it at 90 degrees. From there, you can start opening it up to help with your range of motion," Purdy said of the brace in an interview on FOX Sports 910 in Phoenix. "It is just to keep your arm safe when you're out walking around or doing therapy. But at night, I can take it off and just do some normal motions with just looking at my arm.

"But yeah, out in public, it looks like I have a robotic arm."

Purdy was thrust into the starting role last season after Jimmy Garoppolo – who was starting for an injured Lance – went down with a season-ending injury. He was 5-0 in five regular-season starts with 1,374 passing yards, 13 touchdown passes and four interceptions.

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Brock Purdy of the 49ers before the NFC Championship game against the Eagles on Jan. 29, 2023, in