The San Francisco 49ers are having their own quarterback carousel.
And it is a dark ride for the NFC West champions.
Brock Purdy went out in the first quarter with an elbow injury and was replaced by journeyman Josh Johnson, the team’s fourth-string quarterback.
In the third quarter, trailing the Philadelphia Eagles 21-7 on Sunday, Johnson took a hit and was removed from the game.
He went to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion.
Josh Johnson is heading to the locker room.
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Were the 49ers going to resort to Christian McCaffrey as their emergency QB?
For the time being, Purdy returned. He threw a screen pass to McCaffrey that failed to net a first down.
Josh Johnson left the game after going down on the previous play. Christian McCaffrey is the emergency QB, and switched his helmet out so he could have one that is capable of hearing play calls.
Brock Purdy ended up returning for one play at QB: A handoff to the RB. pic.twitter.com/K5OL5RlLfo
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Purdy did not look on that play as if he could throw the ball downfield.
