Keyshawn Johnson rejects game-manager label for Brock Purdy

49ers sit 5-0 after three-point win at Seattle

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

What happened: On All The Smoke, Keyshawn Johnson told Matt Barnes that Purdy kept plays alive and made the right reads from his early seasons. Barnes countered that Purdy is playing the best football of his career and winning games for San Francisco.

Why it matters: San Francisco is 5-0 after road wins over the Rams and in Seattle, and Johnson put the club right behind Kansas City. Johnson said Purdy belongs in the MVP conversation but gets less credit because of where he was drafted.

By the numbers: 49ers are 5-0 with a three-point win in Seattle. Evans, 33, was cited with 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons except for an injury-shortened year.

What to watch: San Francisco's ability to extend its unbeaten start will shape how Purdy's MVP case is discussed.

Sources

All The Smoke 2026-10-13T23:53:19.834753+00:00

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