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Brock Purdy May 23, 2023 11:14 am

NFL approves third QB rule after 49ers' NFC title game fiasco

The sight of Christian McCaffrey attempting a wobbly halfback pass and Brock Purdy being physically unable to throw made for a thoroughly uninteresting NFC Championship Game. So the NFL on Monday did something about it. The league adopted a bylaw at the NFL Spring Meeting in Minneapolis that now allows for teams to dress an emergency third quarterback for games….

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Josh Johnson May 23, 2023 10:42 am

Ex-49ers QB Johnson continues well-traveled career with Ravens

Quarterback Josh Johnson had three previous stints with the 49ers before ever stepping on the field for a meaningful game. As it turned out, his first non-preseason appearance with the 49ers came in a forgettable NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles after Brock Purdy was injured. Johnson was on the field for just 23 snaps before he left the…

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