49ers common supervisor John Lynch mentioned the staff has began negotiating a long-term extension with Brock Purdy, per The Athletic’s Matt Barrows.
“We want Brock to be our quarterback as long as we’re here,” said Lynch at the combine.
Purdy is entering the final year of his contract as one of the best stories in the NFL in recent history. He was the last pick in the 2022 NFL draft and shocked the league by taking over the 49ers’ starting quarterback job as a rookie. San Francisco won his first seven starts — five in the regular season and two in the playoffs — before losing in the NFC Championship Game, and Purdy finished third in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. In 2023, Purdy led the league with a 113.0 passer rating on his way to a Pro Bowl selection and a fourth-place finish in MVP voting. His play took a step back in 2024, though most of his supporting cast dealt with injuries throughout the season.
Purdy has done all that on one of the cheapest contracts in the NFL, earning just $2.6M over the last three seasons, per OverTheCap. Participant efficiency escalators will permit him to double that in 2024 with a $5.2M base wage, which continues to be far beneath the market price for a beginning quarterback. He could be looking for upwards of $50M per year on an extension to affix the higher echelon of quarterback contracts.
The 49ers have repeatedly stated their intention to safe Purdy as their long-term sign caller. Nevertheless, earlier stories point out they may not be willing to reset the market for the previous Mr. Irrelevant.
“He’s performed very well. We all know that,” continued Lynch via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. “We have now each intention of constructing him our man.”
Lynch additionally mentioned the staff had mentioned an extension with tight finish George Kittle, per Wagoner. Kittle is getting into the ultimate season of his contract with a $22M cap hit. The 49ers have loads of cap house, so extending Kittle to unlock cash isn’t a direct precedence, however the staff want to preserve him previous 2025.
