With Purdy nursing an elbow injury and the 49ers out of the playoffs, coach Kyle Shanahan opted to go with Dobbs over Allen for the season finale because of his mobility behind a patchwork offensive line. Dobbs had some good moments against the Cardinals (8-9) and a few he'd like back.

It looks like the San Francisco 49ers won't have quarterback Brock Purdy for their season finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Week 18 will mark the second game Purdy has missed this season,

The San Francisco 49ers have named their starting quarterback for their Week 18 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. With starting QB Brock Purdy working through an elbow injury he sustained in the 49ers' Week 17 loss to the Detroit Lions,

Coming off their Monday night loss to the Detroit Lions, the San Francisco 49ers listed 11 players as not practicing Wednesday, including quarterback Brock Purdy, who suffered an elbow injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy won’t play and that Joshua Dobbs will be the starter against the Arizona Cardinals.

Out of the postseason race, the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals are preparing to start backups because of injuries for their season-ending matchup Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. San Francisco

The San Francisco 49ers are set to take on the Arizona Cardinals, with Josh Dobbs set to make his first career start for the Niners in place of the injured Brock Purdy. Dobbs won’t have Deebo Samuel,

But both were left off the inactives list and cleared to play in the Week 18 matchup, meaning Dobbs will have the benefit of having the 49ers' best offensive weapon available, alo