These 49ers dropped to 6-9 -- losing five of their last six games -- and were eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since

Either way, we’ll likely hear their names often on Monday Night Football, as one of those newcomers will be protecting 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy’s blindside against the Lions. The other might be bookending him at the opposite tackle spot.

With nothing left to play for this season, the 49ers will have to hope that Brock Purdy grows from a challenging 2024 campaign.

Down 17 points to Detroit at the half of last season's NFC title game, Brock Purdy helped engineer the comeback that sent the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in one of the most memorable performances of a spectacular first full season as a NFL starting quarterback.

While the San Francisco 49ers have officially been eliminated from the playoffs and have nothing left to play for but pride and an ability to play spoiler to the Detroit Lions, Brock Purdy has one silver lining left heading into the final game of the 2024 NFL calendar year: Monday Night Football.

Speculation has swirled around whether San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's recent struggles stem from his arm not being fully healed. Purdy