49ers’ Warner hilariously downplays Purdy’s offseason magnitude originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Brock Purdy may seem like he’s bulked up to everyone during the off-season, but… Fred Warner.
The 49ers All-Pro linebacker, who also boasts plenty of muscle himself, downplayed Purdy’s physical appearance to reporters after the second day of San Francisco’s training camp in Santa Clara.
“Uhh…” Warner joked when asked if he noticed Purdy had gained weight since the Super Bowl.
“I’m just kidding,” Warner said. “I don’t know. Yeah. Definitely.”
Unlike George Kittle, who used a humorous Pokémon analogy to describe Purdy’s recent physical development, Warner managed to take a good-natured jibe at his signal-caller’s build.
However, the star player on stage did take the opportunity to express his enthusiasm for finally seeing Purdy healthy going into the pre-season.
“He looks like a third-year veteran,” Warner added. “He carries himself with that confidence.
“I’m super excited for Brock. Obviously he’s got the whole off-season to get better, and being the guy he is, he knows that. So I’m super excited for Brock.”
Of course, Purdy will never come close to Warner – not that the Faithful would want him to – but a full, healthy offseason calls for a win.
And it appears that Purdy, with or without Warner’s approval, did just that.
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