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3 biggest quarterback battles to settle during training camp

By Sravan Gannavarapu

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) runs a drill during an OTA practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis (8) runs a drill during an OTA practice at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, June 14, 2023. /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – JUNE 7: Trey Lance #5 of the San Francisco 49ers rolls out during a mandatory minicamp at the SAP Performance Facility on June 7, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – JUNE 7: Trey Lance #5 of the San Francisco 49ers rolls out during a mandatory minicamp at the SAP Performance Facility on June 7, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) /

NFL quarterback battle No. 1: San Francisco 49ers

Brock Purdy’s injury has been front and center in the Bay Area, as has the status of former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance. In other words, outside of the signal-caller, the team looks to be a Super Bowl contender, having proven that status by making the NFC Championship Game last season. The question is, what do they do from here? After all, the franchise is sort of teetering on this move.

Purdy, a former Mr. Irrelevant (not anymore), had a magical run last season, highlighted by not just the playoffs but notably his performance against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Had he not gotten injured against Philadelphia, this debate might not occur. But he is on track to recover and make a statement. Meanwhile, for Lance, his injury, albeit serious, isn’t as threatening as Purdy’s was.

Having said that, given the price that general manager John Lynch paid to move up to draft the former North Dakota State product, the pressure is immense, almost as large as the brain capacity one must have to understand the Kyle Shanahan offense. The Bay Area QB situation certainly bears monitoring.

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