Brock Purdy unlikely to play Week 8 as 49ers reveal he's in concussion protocol

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy wants to start winning again after dropping his first two regular-season games in back-to-back weeks. 

But he might not get that chance in Week 8 after head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that the 2022 NFL Draft's last pick was placed in concussion protocol. 

Shanahan said that Purdy began experiencing concussion-like symptoms while on the plane back to San Francisco following the team's loss to the Minnesota Vikings on "Monday Night Football." 

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Brock Purdy, #13 of the San Francisco 49ers, warms up prior to a game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 15, 2023, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Purdy is now unlikely to play on Sunday, as no NFL player has been placed into concussion protocol this season and played the same week, according to ESPN. It would be the first missed game of his career since he was named a starter in Week 14 last season. 

If Purdy can't play, the Niners will likely turn to veteran backup Sam Darnold, who has backed up Purdy since he won the job out of training camp over the now-Dallas Cowboys backup Trey Lance. 

The 49ers have the Cincinnati Bengals, who are coming off a bye, on the schedule this Sunday at home. 

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Purdy’s 2023 season has been trending down after starting 5-0 on the year to cement the 49ers once again as the team to beat in the NFC. But the Cleveland Browns were able to win a defensive battle at home against the Niners in Week 6, 19-17, where rookie kicker