Everything John Lynch had to say with Murph & Markus

By Jack Loder

John Lynch hasn’t worried about Brock Purdy’s formerly nagging turf toe injury since the Niners’ quarterback scampered into the end zone in Cleveland. As soon as Purdy triumphantly flicked the football away and broke into his now famous end zone dougie, concerns about the $265 Million big toe have largely dissipated. 

John Lynch joined Murph & Markus on Thursday morning for his weekly spot ahead of the Niners matchup with Tennessee on Sunday afternoon. He was asked about that toe, and responded with a casual vote of confidence for a fan base that is understandably gun shy when it comes to injuries dealt to its most important players. 

“Just look at the Cleveland game, it’s cold weather and the first two plays are bootlegs,” Lynch explained. “I think those training wheels have been off. Once he came back and played there was a feeling of confidence.”

It wasn’t just the touchdown run that served as an injection of confidence to the brass and the fans. It was the playbook as a whole. Brock Purdy looked mobile, and Shanahan called a game that reflected that reality. 

 For Brock, you gotta kind of feel it yourself, and early in that first game back in Arizona he showed us he was back,” Lynch continued. “He’s back, it’s not affecting the way he plays or how Kyle is calling anything.”

As has become a weekly tradition, Murph asked Lynch for an update on the always exhausting Brandon Aiyuk saga. Almost before the question was finished, Lynch interjected. 

“No, no update there,” he said flatly. 

It seems as though the 49ers front office is just about as done with the Brandon Aiyuk relationship as the fans are. An amicable salvage is probably a distant hope.

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The prospect of a Fred Warner postseason return has danced in the heads of Nienr fans for the last month. Warner has stoked the flames of hope with social media posts that highlight his recovery. Lynch didn’t want to promise anything, but noted that it would be hard to keep Fred Warner off the field in the playoffs if he is even close to being able to return.