Who is Brandon Allen? 49ers backup quarterback is starting vs Packers in place of Brock Purdy.
That means veteran backup quarterback Brandon Allen will get his first start of the season for the 49ers (5-5) against the Packers (7-3). Allen is in his ninth season in the NFL and has spent his career as a backup. His last start came in the season finale ...
Five things to know about QB Brandon Allen, the 49ers’ starter against the Packers this weekend
Allen became a 49er on May 8, 2023, signing as a free agent. The 49ers, who up to that point seldom kept a third quarterback on the 53-man roster, kept Allen as a No. 3 all season behind Purdy and Sam Darnold after the previous year’s injuries to Trey Lance, Jimmy Garoppolo, and finally Purdy in the NFC Championship Game. Allen did not take a snap.
The San Francisco 49ers will be forced to field Brandon Allen as their starting quarterback against the Green Bay Packers ...
If Purdy misses his first start due to injury since seizing the job nearly two years ago, Brandon Allen would open for ...
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