49ers general manager John Lynch said the team has started 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. Player performance escalators will allow him to double that in 2024 with a $5.2M base salary, which is still far below the market rate for a starting quarterback. He could be looking for upwards of $50M per year on an extension to join the upper echelon of quarterback contracts.
The 49ers have repeatedly stated their intention to secure Purdy as their long-term signal caller. However, previous reports indicate they may not be willing to reset the market for the former Mr. Irrelevant.
“He’s played really well. We know that,” continued Lynch via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. “We have every intention of making him our guy.”
Lynch also said the team had discussed an extension with tight end George Kittle, per Wagoner. Kittle is entering the final season of his contract with a $22M cap hit. The 49ers have plenty of cap space, so extending Kittle to free up money isn’t an immediate priority, but the team would like to keep him past 2025.
