Brock Purdy and the 49ers fell short of expectations during the 2024 NFL season, but franchise legend Joe Montana doesn't anticipate much of the same from San Francisco's star quarterback in 2025.

Even Purdy himself has admitted he was doing "too much" last season as the team's playoff hopes faded and injuries soared, and that's exactly why Montana has faith in the signal-caller returning to form this year.

"Obviously Christian [McCaffrey] coming back is a huge plus for that offense," Montana said during "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday. "[It] takes a lot of pressure off the quarterback, and I think [Purdy was] feeling the pressure where he felt like he had to do and contribute more instead of just going and doing what he'd done for his whole life and just be yourself. And we always

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