49ers quarterback Brock Purdy underwent elbow surgery three weeks ago. Now the shooting star himself reveals: Rehab is going according to plan, he could be throwing again in three months.

The quarterback race for the San Francisco 49ers is one of the most exciting in the NFL.

Brock Purdy, Trey Lance or Sam Darnold – who will be the starter for the Californians in the new season?

Shooting star Purdy has now reported back from rehab with good news. Three weeks after his elbow surgery, it is going according to plan, as last year’s “Mister Irrelevant” revealed to the San Jose Mercury News.

Brock Purdy: How the rehab is going

Purdy had a surprising breakthrough last season when he took over for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 13 and led the 49ers to the playoffs. But Purdy injured his throwing arm and tore a collateral ligament in his elbow in the Championship Game at the Philadelphia Eagles (7:31). But the 23-year-old is in good spirits after the procedure.

“The plan is to start throwing in three months, but until then it all depends on how the therapy goes and what the range of motion looks like,” Purdy said. “There are definitely some items I need to check off first before I get to that point, but that’s the plan for now.”

Purdy is in good hands with a specialist in Phoenix who is familiar with the injury, which is common among pitchers in baseball. He’s “done this rehab on the elbow 100,000 times,” Purdy said. “You trust him, and everything goes as planned. “

Brock Purdy: Will he be fit in time?

Whether Purdy will be fit in time for the start of the season, however, remains an open question despite the rehab going according to plan.

In the meantime, Lance and Darnold are battling for the starting job in preparation.