49ers Starting QB Brandon Allen In Week 12

Brock Purdy missed practice throughout the week with a shoulder injury and was in doubt for their upcoming game in Green Bay. San Francisco will now turn to their veteran backup. 

It’s a tough break for the 49ers as they will also be without DE Nick Bosa, while OT Trent Williams will be a game-time decision. 

Allen, 32, is a former sixth-round pick out of Arkansas by the Jaguars in 2016. He was entering the final year of a four-year, $2.4 million rookie contract when the Jaguars waived him coming out of the preseason. 

The Rams claimed Allen off of waivers and he bounced on and off their practice squad for a few years. The Rams waived Allen coming out of the preseason in 2019 and the Broncos later claimed him. 

Denver declined to tender Allen as a restricted free agent and he signed a one-year deal with the Bengals. Cincinnati waived him coming out of camp but re-signed him to the practice squad, eventually promoting him to the active roster and starting role in spot duty for Joe Burrow. He re-signed on a one-year deal for 2021 and returned to the team as Burrow’s backup.

Allen then signed a one-year deal with the 49ers in 2023 and returned on another one-year contract last offseason. 

For his career, Allen has appeared in 15 games and completed 56.7 percent of his passes for 1,611 yards, 10 touchdowns, and six interceptions.