49ers coach: QB Brock Purdy 'ahead of schedule' in rehab

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's availability for the 2023 regular-season opener is looking more promising.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that Purdy is ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation from ulnar collateral ligament surgery on his right (throwing) elbow. The procedure took place March 10, and Purdy began a throwing program in late May, before the scheduled 12-week mark after surgery on June 2.