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Brock Purdy cleared to start

By Jared Smola | Updated on Sat, Oct 28 2023 6:06 PM UTC

QB Brock Purdy has cleared the concussion protocol and will start Sunday for the 49ers against the Bengals. We’ve been expecting this outcome and switched from Sam Darnold to Purdy in our Week 8 rankings on Friday

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