Man gets fired over his racist message to WNBA’s Dearica Hamby
A man is officially out of a job after sending a racist text message last month to Dearica Hamby.
Acclaro Medical, a medical equipment supplier based in Rhode Island, revealed this week that they have terminated one of their employees after he allegedly sent a racist message to the Los Angeles Sparks star Hamby. In a statement to USA Today Sports, Acclaro Medical confirmed that the man was no longer with the company after they initially suspended him in the wake of the scandal.
“Acclaro Medical is aware of the deeply disturbing situation on social media,” said the company. “Acclaro Medical sympathizes with everyone who has been affected by this situation. The Company takes this matter extremely seriously and is conducting a thorough investigation.”
On Aug. 22, Hamby, a three-time WNBA All-Star forward, was ejected from a game against the Connecticut Sun for striking Sun counterpart Raegan Beers. On Aug. 24, Hamby took to social media to expose the racist message that she had received in the wake of the incident (which included the N-word as well as a monkey emoji).
Hamby’s post included the unredacted phone number of the person whom it came from. USA Today’s report notes that Internet sleuths were able to identify the man responsible by reverse-searching the phone number (though it remains unclear how the man obtained Hamby’s cell phone number in the first place).
The 32-year-old Hamby, who is averaging 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game on the year for the Sparks, is not the only WNBA player to receive racist treatment this season. Las Vegas Aces star Chelsea Gray also spoke out in July about a racist message that was also sent to her after a game.
Update emerges on Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard trade after Clippers punishment
Kawhi Leonard will apparently be leaving a big ol’ mess in Los Angeles and dipping.
The agreed-upon trade between the Toronto Raptors and the LA Clippers for the seven-time All-Star Leonard is now an all-systems-go, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Wednesday. Charania notes that Leonard, who neither got his contract voided by the league nor was suspended, is expected to officially be headed to Toronto “in the next few days.”
This news comes shortly after the NBA formally handed down a harsh punishment to the Clippers (docking them five first-round picks, fining them $30 million, and issuing multiple suspensions to high-ranking Clippers figures) over their alleged circumvention of the salary cap with Leonard. The Clippers had been accused of using fake endorsement deals to funnel under-the-table money to Leonard in clear violation of NBA rules.
Meanwhile, Leonard himself was also fined a sum of $700,000 by the league but seemingly got off lightly given that his contract was not voided and that he was not suspended. Leonard has since issued a public statement about the saga saying that he accepted responsbility for “lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle” (read his statement in full here).
Now Leonard can officially turn his attention back to the court. The 35-year-old is entering his final year under contract next season at $50.3 million, resulting in the Clippers deciding back in June to trade him to the Raptors for a package based around former All-Star Brandon Ingram and several other pieces.
A few days later however, the Raptors decided to put the trade on hold given that they were not comfortable with assuming the risk of Leonard possibly being suspended or having his contract voided. But now they have received the all-clear to proceed with the Leonard trade with less than a month to go now before the start of training camp.
Mariners are not expected to bring back 1 All-Star
The Seattle Mariners will likely be moving on from El Jefe this offseason.
Seattle is not expected to bring back outfielder Randy Arozarena after the season, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Wednesday. Passan adds that the Mariners are expected to part ways with manager Dan Wilson in the offseason as well.
Arozarena, 31, is in his second full season with Seattle after arriving in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. He has made the All-Star team in both of those seasons and is currently batting an stellar .273 to go along with 22 homers, 65 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases this year.
But Arozarena will become a free agent in the winter. He is playing out this season on an expiring contract of $15.7 million and could now be in line for a big raise on the open market.
But the Mariners as a team are in a very confusing situation right now. They won the AL West last season and made it to the ALCS … but are now likely to miss the postseason altogether this year (sitting at 66-74 and 4.5 games back of a playoff spot with less than a month to go).
We already heard recently that Wilson was expected to get the boot from Seattle after the season (putting him in the same category as two other notable MLB managers). But now we are finding out that Arozarena, a three-time All-Star and former ALCS MVP, could be in his final weeks with the Mariners as well.
Jarren Duran dropped the loudest F-bomb during game
Jarren Duran certainly said it with his chest during Wednesday’s game.
Duran and the Boston Red Sox played Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. In the bottom of the fourth inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., the Red Sox outfielder Duran came up to bat with two runners on and one out as his team was trailing 4-0.
On an 0-1 count against Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller, Duran got what he thought was an excellent pitch to hit. Unfortunately though, Duran got under it and lifted an easy can of corn onto the outer fringe of the infield for the second out of the inning.
Duran was quite upset about missing his opportunity and let out one of the loudest F-bombs imaginable. Here is the video (but obviously watch out for the foul language).
Jarren Duran was NOT happy about popping up pic.twitter.com/aTEODaMrnt
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 2, 2026
The former All-Star Duran, 29, is having a frustrating year, entering play on Wednesday batting .207 with a .631 OPS (both career-worst marks). While Duran has still managed to produce 19 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases on the year, the Red Sox are fighting for playoff seeding and need to capitalize on every opportunity at this point in the season.
Meanwhile, Duran is also quite notorious for these kinds of outbursts. Just this season alone, he got into yet another altercation with a fan and even crashed out on his own teammate during a game.
Report: 1 All-Star wants to leave the Kings
Sacramento’s great exodus may be continuing.
Kings big man Domantas Sabonis “wants to get out” of Sacramento, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported this week on “The Hoop Collective” podcast. Windhorst noted that Sabonis also recently hired a new agent — Aaron Mintz of CAA, who successfully orchestrated Trae Young’s exit from the Atlanta Hawks last January.
Sabonis, now 30 years old, has been with the Kings since 2022 after arriving in the Tyrese Haliburton trade with the Indiana Pacers. He quickly became a centerpiece for Sacramento, making an All-Star team, getting named to two All-NBA teams, and leading the league in rebounding three straight times from 2023-25.
The Kings most recently peaked in 2022-23 when they earned their first playoff berth since 2006 and won their first division title since 2003. But Sacramento has steadily plummeted ever since then, most recently finishing at a brutal 22-60 last season.
As a result, the Kings have traded away or otherwise parted ways with several key members of that 2022-23 team, including De’Aaron Fox (Sabonis’ co-star), Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, and Davion Mitchell. Now it looks like Sabonis himself could be the next one to go.
Sabonis, who averaged 15.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game last season over just 19 total appearances due to a meniscus injury, is still owed $94.1 million over the next two seasons. But he has been the subject of trade rumors for well over a year now and could now finally be angling for his off-ramp from Sacramento.
Victor Oladipo is being linked to 1 team in rumors
Victor Oladipo’s persistence may end up paying off.
The Miami Heat are monitoring the former NBA All-Star guard Oladipo’s comeback efforts, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on Wednesday. Winderman adds that the Heat have also granted Oladipo permission to work out at their home arena (Kaseya Center in Miami, Fla.).
Oladipo, the former No. 2 overall pick, is openly pursuing an NBA comeback after last playing in the league back in 2022-23. Earlier this week, he even made an emotional public appeal to NBA teams asking for another opportunity in the league.
As for the Heat, there is obviously plenty of history there. Oladipo already played for Miami for three seasons from 2021-23, marking his most recent stint to date in the NBA.
Oladipo first debuted in 2013 and eventually developed into a two-time All-Star, a one-time All-NBA selection, and a one-time All-Defensive selection (holding career averages of 16.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game). But injuries, most prominently a 2019 quad tear and a 2023 patellar tendon tear, sapped Oladipo of much of his ability to contribute.
Now 34 years old, Oladipo did manage to play for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League during the 2025-26 season. The Heat also do still have an open roster spot available, but it might be a bit crowded in their backcourt next season after the addition of another notable former All-Star guard in recent days.
Russell Westbrook already has a new job in basketball
Russell Westbrook already has a new job in basketball, though it appears to be an off-court role.
Westbrook has joined global basketball startup Project B as a co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer. He will also obtain an equity stake in the league.
Russell Westbrook is joining Project B as a co-founder and as its Chief Strategy Officer. He will take an equity stake and be on its board of directors.
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) September 2, 2026
But there is no confirmation yet that he will play in the league, which is set to launch next year.
Nothing was announced about Westbrook possibly playing in the league.
Project B bills itself as a basketball league with international appeal that plans to stage games in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Candace Parker, Novak Djokovic, and Steve Young are among its investors, though it has yet to announce which men will take part in the league.
Westbrook is fresh off his retirement from the NBA, though he is still just 37 and could plausibly still play. This will launch speculation that he might take part as a player, though there is no reason to believe that will be the case just yet.
Clippers intend to challenge NBA’s Kawhi Leonard investigation
The Los Angeles Clippers do not appear willing to accept the punishment they have received from the NBA over allegedly circumventing salary cap rules with regard to Kawhi Leonard.
In a statement, the Clippers said they “vehemently reject” the findings of the league’s investigation, which indicated that the organization knowingly set up fraudulent sponsorship deals for Leonard to pay him extra money. The organization even suggested the NBA gave them different information privately, and that they “intend to vigorously challenge these findings and penalties through every avenue available to us.”
The Clippers respond, promising the challenge the NBA’s findings. pic.twitter.com/Iri12ADM1d
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) September 2, 2026
It is not clear what, specifically, the Clippers intend to do to contest the NBA’s findings. Reports emerged in August suggesting that no evidence was found linking owner Steve Ballmer to the scandal, and that may have been the impression the team was under.
The Clippers received some of the harshest possible penalties from the NBA, which indicated that the Clippers knowingly circumvented salary cap rules with Leonard. The Clippers have consistently denied wrongdoing and claimed they, too, were defrauded by the companies involved in the scandal.
If the penalties stand, the Clippers will be docked five first-round picks between 2029 and 2033. Ballmer has also been suspended for a year and fined $30 million.
Former NFL DB Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at 40
Former NFL cornerback Alphonso Smith Jr. is dead at the age of 40.
Smith, who spent four seasons in the NFL, died by suicide at a housing community in Florida, according to TMZ. His death came after he made a final Facebook post that essentially functioned as a suicide note.
Smith was a standout cornerback at Wake Forest, where he was a consensus All-American as a senior in 2008. The Denver Broncos made him the 37th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, but traded him to the Detroit Lions after one season.
Smith spent three years with the Lions, where he intercepted eight passes over the course of his career. He was ultimately out of the NFL after the 2012 season and did not play professionally again.
At Wake Forest, Smith had 188 total tackles over four seasons to go with 21 total interceptions.
Kawhi Leonard’s Uncle Dennis got the longest suspension of the Clippers scandal
Kawhi Leonard’s controversial Uncle Dennis has been given the longest suspension of anyone involved in the Aspiration scandal.
Dennis Robertson, Leonard’s uncle and former business manager, has been barred from conducting any business with NBA teams on any player’s behalf for five years due to his role in the scandal surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers’ salary cap circumvention, the league announced Wednesday. Essentially, Robertson is frozen out of NBA business until 2031.
The fact that Robertson was tightly involved in the scandal does not come as a surprise. During Leonard’s 2019 free agency, it was widely reported that he demanded significant and illegal concessions from teams interested in signing the forward. It was reported more recently that Robertson had specifically asked for guaranteed off-court endorsement money for Leonard.
At the time, Leonard said he had no knowledge of his uncle’s demands to teams.
Leonard did ultimately sign with the Clippers, who were punished heavily on Wednesday after it was found they illegally circumvented salary cap rules to funnel extra money to the star player. Clearly, the NBA found evidence that Robertson played a big role in that arrangement.
Kawhi Leonard issues statement about Clippers punishment
Kawhi Leonard has issued a public statement in the wake of the NBA’s decision on the scandal involving him and the Los Angeles Clippers.
In a statement issued through his agent Harrison Gaines, Leonard said he accepted responsibility for “lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle.” He said he entered into his contract with the Clippers in good faith, and had not set out to circumvent salary cap rules.
Leonard added that he is “focused on what I can control, closing this chapter, and moving forward with a clean slate” as he is traded to the Toronto Raptors.
Kawhi Leonard's statement through his agent Harrison Gaines pic.twitter.com/6bFAp809If
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) September 2, 2026
Leonard received a $700,000 fine for his role in the scandal. That is nothing compared to the hefty punishment the Clippers received for circumvention of salary cap rules.
Leonard was accused of having money funneled to him by the Clippers through fraudulent sponsorship deals. Based on his statement, Leonard contends that he knew little about those arrangements, but was let down by those working on his behalf.
The conclusion of the NBA’s investigation should allow the long-awaited trade sending Leonard to Toronto to be completed. That will effectively close the chapter on Leonard’s Clippers career.
Clippers receive huge penalties in Kawhi Leonard investigation
The NBA is dropping the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers after concluding their investigation into the Kawhi Leonard scandal.
The league determined that the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules through fake endorsement deals that were used to funnel additional money to Kawhi Leonard. In a statement, the league said the Clippers engaged in “a pattern of misconduct and multiple significant rules violations” relating to the cap.
The Clippers are being stripped of five first-round draft picks, starting in 2029 and going through 2033. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has also been suspended for a year for “knowingly seeking to help Mr. Leonard obtain off-court income opportunities.”
Clippers president Lawrence Frank also received a six-month suspension, while the organization has been fined $30 million.
The Clippers were accused of setting up endorsement deals for Leonard with other companies that would not require Leonard himself to do any actual work. Ballmer and the Clippers said they were also victims of fraud, but the league clearly found otherwise.
Tiger Woods banned from driving golf carts as part of his plea deal
Tiger Woods accepted a plea deal in his DUI case on Tuesday, though it contains a rather significant requirement that might actually impact his career.
As part of the plea deal, Woods has agreed not to drive a motor vehicle for the next five years. That definition, per TMZ Sports, includes golf carts. Violating the terms of the plea deal would put Woods at risk of being sent back to jail immediately.
Woods’ plea came in Florida, a state where golf carts are considered motor vehicles. It would be more of a gray area if Woods tried to operate a golf cart in a state where they are not considered motor vehicles, but either way, it might be a risk that is not worth taking for Woods.
Professionally, this part of Woods’ plea deal may not be all that significant. He has not played in a tournament on the PGA Tour since 2024, and while he made noise about trying to take part in The Masters this year, that obviously did not come to pass.
Woods was arrested in late March after being involved in a rollover accident in Florida. The 50-year-old appeared to be under the influence of prescription drugs at the time of the crash, and has subsequently become fodder for jokes since the incident.
Dodgers sound pessimistic about Shohei Ohtani pitching again
The Los Angeles Dodgers maintain they are still trying to get Shohei Ohtani ready to pitch again in 2026, but the organization no longer sounds certain about whether he will be able to do so.
Dodgers president Andrew Friedman maintains that the team is committed to trying to get Ohtani ready to pitch in the playoffs as he deals with knee and biceps injuries. Manager Dave Roberts, however, indicated Tuesday that the team might have to have an internal discussion about what the two-way star will be able to contribute on the mound.
“I do think that there’s going to be a conversation that needs to be had this week about what the outlook is,” Roberts said, via Jack Harris of the California Post. “We haven’t had it yet.”
This is a significant shift from even a week ago, when the Dodgers were naming specific dates for Ohtani’s potential return to the mound. However, the team scaled things back when he reported soreness after a bullpen session.
Ohtani had a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts this season, and obviously, the Dodgers would love to get him on the mound if they can do so. However, they cannot justify risking his availability on offense, and time is of the essence. Any additional setbacks might not leave him with enough time to get ready for the postseason.
Major update on George Kittle’s Week 1 status emerges
George Kittle appears to be over 7,000 miles closer to suiting up for the San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 NFL season opener.
The 49ers star tight end’s status for their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 10 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, gets an intriguing update on Wednesday, with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reporting that Kittle is joining the team on its flight to the Land Down Under.
“The #49ers leave today for their game vs the #Rams in Australia, and star TE George Kittle will make the trip after 2 positive days of practice, sources say. Kittle is trending in the right direction to play,” Rapoport shared in a post on X.
Also making the trip is defensive end Nick Bosa, who went down with a torn ACL in Week 3 of the 2025 season.
That Kittle was able to show up on the field for practices before the long journey to Australia is already a great sign for his Week 1 status.
His flying to Australia with the team adds another very positive sign for his chances to suit up and play in his first NFL game since suffering an Achilles tendon tear in the NFC Wild Card Round against the Philadelphia Eagles in January.
In the event that Kittle gets ultimately ruled out for the Rams game, tight ends Jake Tonges and Luke Farrell could see a larger role in San Francisco’s offense.
The seven-time Pro Bowler Kittle posted 628 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 11 games in 2025.
Erin Andrews reveals a regret from unforgettable Richard Sherman interview
It has been over a decade since former Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman gave one of the most memorable postgame interviews in sports history, and Erin Andrews recently looked back at it with a little bit of regret.
Andrews, who interviewed Sherman after his game-saving pass breakup in the end zone against the San Francisco 49ers in the 2014 NFC Championship Game, shared that she wished she and Sherman could have parlayed that memorable moment into a commercial.
“I still think to this day, we should have gotten a Snickers commercial out of it,” Andrews said during an appearance on Yahoo Sports Daily. “I was trying to get that going for Sherman.”
"I still think to this day we should've gotten a Snickers commercial out of it." 😆@ErinAndrews looks back on her iconic postgame interview with Richard Sherman.
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 1, 2026
(via Yahoo Sports Daily) pic.twitter.com/UXWT09psfS
That interview with Sherman has become something of a gold standard for postgame outbursts. Sherman staring at the camera with a menacing look and ruthlessly dismissing 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree as a “sorry receiver” turned into an instant classic and a clip that just never gets old.
It also helped boost Sherman’s status as one of the game’s best cornerbacks (and trash-talkers) at the time, as he followed up a big-time play with an interview for the ages.
Of course, Sherman and the Seahawks finished the job that season, as he and the Legion of Boom helped Seattle demolish the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XLVIII.
Ketel Marte involved in scary scene before Diamondbacks game
Ketel Marte just keeps finding himself in the news, and this time, it has nothing to do with his controversial no-show or his return from a stint on the injured list.
During practice before Tuesday’s game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., Marte accidentally struck a member of the Diamondbacks’ grounds crew with a home run ball, via Steve Gilbert of MLB.com.
The accident happened while the grounds crew member was working in the bullpen, as Marte hit a home run at 113 mph.
A video shared by Nick King of 3TV CBS 5 showed Marte sprinting toward the scene to check on the person hit by the home run.
The good news is that the grounds crew member did not seem to suffer anything serious and was attended to by the Diamondbacks training staff.
As for the Diamondbacks, they are still struggling on the field. Their offense was nowhere to be found once again in a 7-1 loss to Philadelphia. Marte went 1-for-3, while the Diamondbacks were 6-for-32 as a whole.
Through the first two games of the Phillies series, Arizona has been outscored 9-2. The team has also scored only four runs in its last three outings, all of which were losses.
White Sox announcer had an unfortunate slip-up while talking about Jose Altuve
Chicago White Sox play-by-play announcer John Schriffen could use a mulligan after a bizarre slip-up while calling a game on Tuesday.
In the fourth inning of the game between the White Sox and the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, Schriffen accidentally used an offensive term to describe the moment Altuve was retired on a flyout caught by White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters for the first out in the bottom of the frame.
Schriffen immediately realized his blunder and corrected himself, but it was too late to keep it from hitting the internet.
You can hear what Schriffen said here.
Altuve is what? pic.twitter.com/BgZsp5xnfe
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 2, 2026
Schriffen clearly did not mean to say that, and he wasn’t the first person to have an embarrassing slip-up on air.
As for the ballgame, the White Sox avoided a three-game losing skid by defeating Altuve and the Astros, 5-1, to even the series at one win apiece.
Chicago’s pitching kept the Astros’ bats silent throughout the contest, with Houston’s only damage coming in the eighth inning, when Isaac Paredes hit a solo home run for what turned out to be the final run of the game.
Two more games remain in the series, and Schriffen will look to avoid any more blunders in the booth.
Video: George Pickens’ teammates lose it after seeing his golf swing
George Pickens’ golf swing is anything but a work of art.
The Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver left Dak Prescott and his other teammates rolling in laughter after seeing him drive the ball during a trip to a course in Utah.
Pickens’ swing surely can’t be mistaken for Rory McIlroy’s and looked as though it was his first time holding a golf club.
Prescott even tried to mimic Pickens’ swing, though the Dallas quarterback later offered some tips for the wide receiver.
“G, listen, you’re trying to hit it too hard,” Prescott said. “Just hit it smooth.”
Pickens took all the laughter from his teammates in stride and gave it another go. The former Georgia Bulldogs star wide receiver had better results on his second try, as CeeDee Lamb and others celebrated with him.
You can watch the video here.
The boys went golfing in Utah, and George Pickens had everyone dying with this swing 😂 pic.twitter.com/nwCR3by9sq
— SleeperCowboys (@SleeperCowboys) September 1, 2026
Pickens’ golf swing may not be poetry in motion, but the Cowboys are not paying him to be Scottie Scheffler. Dalla, which franchise tagged Pickens for the 2026 NFL season, is hoping to get the same — if not more — on-field production from Pickens as the team did in 2025, when he posted career-highs of 1,429 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 93 catches and 137 targets.
Fans think George Kittle’s wife threw shade at Jimmy Garoppolo
George Kittle’s wife, Claire, gave San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy his flowers, but several fans think she also threw subtle shade at former Niners signal-callers, including Jimmy Garoppolo.
Mrs. Kittle shared an Instagram Story post on Tuesday, implying that her husband’s career would have been so much better if the 49ers had more stability under center during the first years of Kittle’s time in the league.
“Just imagine if he had a consistent QB week-to-week for the first five years of his career lol,” Claire wrote. “Thankful to have Brock at the helm. This duo has a lot of records together. Let’s keep it rolling.”
The caption was accompanied by data that proves how elite Kittle and Purdy’s QB-TE connection has been ever since the latter took over as San Francisco’s QB1.
Claire Kittle kept it 💯 on the Brock Purdy and George Kittle duo 👏 pic.twitter.com/LrTuAN8vFx
— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) September 1, 2026
But fans online interpreted Claire’s post differently, with many saying she threw shade at former 49ers quarterback Garoppolo and others who started under center before Purdy entered the picture.
the shade to Jimmy Garoppolo is hilarious
— Nicksvsc (@Nicksvsc) September 2, 2026
I’m glad Mrs. Kittle knows how awful Jimmy G was too
— Stepper (@bigstepper_04) September 2, 2026
Jimmy g slander will not be tolerated
— daniel (@dhnyhl) September 2, 2026
Shot at Jimmy??? I agree with her
— Kody (@KodyBruce72) September 1, 2026
Throwing his buddy cj under the bus is crazy work 🤣
— Football Talk (@Football_Talk2) September 1, 2026
Garoppolo was a San Francisco quarterback from 2017 to 2o22, and was even the 49ers’ starting quarterback when they reached the Super Bowl in 2020. Still, he never quite lived up to his immense 5-year, $137.5 million contract extension with the 49ers during his time. Other San Francisco QBs in the pre-Purdy era that coincided with Kittle’s early years in the NFL were C.J. Beathard and Nick Mullens.
Purdy’s rise to the top QB job for the Niners is well documented and one of the best football stories in recent memory. Selected last overall in the 2022 NFL Draft and a third-string quarterback for San Francisco, Purdy capitalized on every break on his way to the top of the 49ers depth chart. Injuries to Trey Lance and Garoppolo paved the way for Purdy’s rise.
