Called into action to replace an injured Brock Purdy today, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brandon Allen was spotted wearing a splint on his left middle finger before Sunday’s game against the Packers.

Brandon Allen didn’t get nearly enough help from his more recognizable San Francisco 49ers teammates as the 32-year-old journeyman quarterback made his first start in nearly three years.

Brandon Allen's first start with the 49ers didn't go so well. He made some nice throws, but he fumbled twice, threw an interception and the offense

Brandon Allen was a three-year starter at Arkansas and led the Razorbacks to bowl victories in his redshirt junior and senior seasons. Former Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bret Bielema coached Allen in the quarterback's final three years at Arkansas.

One day after a dreary, deflating defeat in Green Bay, the San Francisco 49ers came upon a sliver of good news Monday. Quarterback Brock Purdy, who missed Sunday’s 38-10 loss to the Packers because of shoulder soreness,