The San Francisco 49ers Are” Preparing to Grossly Overpay” Brock Purdy

The San Francisco 49ers have seen many of their players from 2024 released or depart in free agency. Prior reporting, and confirmation from team owner Jed York, suggests that these developments occurred because the 49ers want to give quarterback Brock Purdy a massive contract extension.

Purdy’s rise to relevance, and perhaps some would say prominence, in the NFL is well documented. The very last player selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, former “Mr. Irrelevant” (the term given to every draft’s final selection) ended up starting for San Francisco due to injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo.

A year later, in 2023, Purdy completed 69.4% of his passes for 4,280 yards, 31 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and an NFL-leading 113.0 passer rating. He made the Pro Bowl and finished fourth in NFL MVP voting.

Last season, Purdy and the 49ers felt the sting of a plethora of injuries on the offensive side of the ball. The star quarterback saw his production drop, but San Francisco remains confident that he is an elite arm talent in the league. So much so that, according to one NFL analyst, they are about to grossly overpay him.