San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks during a news conference after the 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 30-23 in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
49ers ready to reward Brock Purdy with massive extension: Quarterbacks ‘should be paid a lot of money’
Purdy has gone from Mr. Irrelevant to legitimate NFL starting quarterback in two seasons
Two years ago Brock Purdy was Mr. Irrelevant. Come the 2025 season, the 262nd selection of the 2022 NFL draft will be playing under a mega-rich contract extension.
The 24-year-old Purdy enters the final year of his rookie contract in 2024, which will see him make a salary of $985,000, according to OverTheCap.com. After going from the final pick of the NFL Draft to San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback to taking his team to the NFC championship game in his rookie season and then playing in a Super Bowl in year two, Purdy has set himself up for a massive payday.
The 49ers know that day is coming and should Purdy have another strong season, his price tag is going to continue to soar. Team CEO Jed York understands the when quarterbacks perform well in the NFL, you have to pay them.
The 49ers are expected to contend for the Super Bowl again, and Purdy’s rookie deal has allowed them to strengthen other areas of the team. One looming question yet to be answered this offseason is what they will do with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. He will make $14.1 million in his fifth-year and the team has said they want to reward the 25-year-old who is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
Extensions for Aiyuk and Purdy are part of the puzzle that the 49ers front office will have to piece together as they set their salary cap picture moving forward. The players have earned pay raises and the organizational philosophy is to take care of your own first before dipping into the free agent market.
