Regarding Brock Purdy’s return, 49ers playing pin the tail on the calendar

PHOENIX – Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that Brock Purdy’s recovery from elbow surgery he had on March 10 could last “anywhere from six months to eight months.” That timeline means the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback could return to the field in early September, around the start of the regular season, or as late as early November. However, Shanahan wasn’t done. “I’m hearing at the latest Week 4,” he said. Huh? The Sunday games during Week 4 of the regular season will be held Oct. 1. Adding to the...