Who Should I Start? Brett Rypien or Brock Purdy

Tuesday, October 14, 7:41 PM

Veteran free-agent quarterback Brett Rypien signed with the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad on Tuesday, a source told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Anthony Richardson Sr. (eye) suffered a fractured orbital bone before Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals when a resistance band snapped and hit him in the face. With Richardson expected to be out multiple weeks, the Colts placed him on Injured Reserve on Monday, meaning he will be out at least four games. Rypien will give the Colts added QB insurance behind starter Daniel Jones and new No. 2 Riley Leonard. The 29-year-old was with the Minnesota Vikings in training camp before joining the Cincinnati Bengals. He played three offensive snaps with Cincy but was cut after the Bengals acquired veteran QB Joe Flacco in a trade. Rypien has completed 58.3% of his pass attempts for 950 passing yards, four touchdowns, and nine interceptions in 11 career games (four starts) since entering the league in 2020 with the Denver Broncos.

Friday, November 7, 5:44 PM

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (toe) is officially listed as questionable for the Week 10 game this Sunday against the division-rival Los Angeles Rams, according to Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group. Inman also reports that Mac Jones will make his eighth start of the year, so if Purdy is active this weekend, it will be in a backup role. The 25-year-old Purdy has yet to practice in full since aggravating a turf-toe injury back in the Week 4 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, so he won't be given the starting gig back just yet. Purdy is getting closer to playing just his third game of the year, but it's unclear if he'll be back to face the division-rival Arizona Cardinals in Week 11. Fantasy managers who have been stashing him this entire time may be running out of patience, but it's been made clear he's the Niners' starter under center when he's past his turf-toe injury. In his two games played this year, Purdy has gone 48-for-73 passing for 586 yards, four touchdowns, and four interceptions.