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Mac Jones Rejected Better Offers To Join 49ers; Brock Purdy Unlikely To Return In Week 3

One of the more fascinating QB debuts with a team in recent memory will take place today, with Mac Jones starting for a 49ers team that strongly considered drafting him four years ago. Jones circling back to the 49ers this offseason did not receive tremendous attention, given Brock Purdy‘s unquestioned QB1 status, but it is now quite relevant due to the starter’s injuries.

With Purdy sidelined due to a shoulder injury and a bout with turf toe, Jones is stepping in. Jones joined the 49ers on a two-year, $7MM deal that included $4.75MM guaranteed at signing. This was not believed to be the former first-rounder’s top offer, with The Athletic’s Dianna Russini noting the ex-Patriots and Jaguars passer rejected bigger offers to sign with the Niners.

Jones’ market did not produce connections to other teams before his March 12 San Francisco commitment, but he will follow the Sam Darnold reset path as Purdy’s backup. Darnold played out the 2023 season as the 49ers’ QB2, and the $4.5MM contract worked as a springboard to better opportunities. Jones produced a better pre-San Francisco season than anything Darnold offered, via the 2021 Offensive Rookie of the Year runner-up campaign that led New England to the playoffs, though his steep freefall since that point differs from Darnold’s early-career path.

The Jags acquired Jones from the Pats for just a sixth-round pick and needed him for seven 2024 starts due to Trevor Lawrence injuries. Not particularly impressive (8:8 TD-INT ratio, 6.4 yards per attempt) with a 4-13 team, Jones still commanded the 49ers’ attention. Considering the franchise’s interest in the former national championship-winning Alabama arm four years ago, it was unsurprising to see Kyle Shanahan revisit him via free agency.

Plenty has come out about Shanahan’s Jones interest in 2021, and Russini reaffirms the 49ers’ blockbuster trade-up move (via the Dolphins) came with Jones in mind. Shanahan has said the 49ers were considering Jones and Trey Lance that year; the 49ers’ John Lynch– and Adam Peters-led front office has long been believed to have talked Shanahan out of Jones at No. 3 due to the better value (at the time, at least) Lance brought. Lance never proved a fit in Shanahan’s offense and was sent to Dallas for a fourth-round pick months after the 49ers signed Darnold.

Considering Shanahan’s success with Purdy and Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco (and other QBs during his OC stops), it is fairly safe to assume Jones would have been better served by being a 49ers draftee rather than going 15th to the Patriots. Bill Belichick‘s penultimate year as Pats HC involved a bizarre move to install Matt Patricia as the primary offensive play-caller, and Jones — whose Belichick relationship was not exactly strong — could not recapture his rookie-year form under Bill O’Brien in 2023. Jones ended that season on the bench, as the Patriots closed out the Belichick era with Bailey Zappe at the controls.

The 49ers’ trade without a consensus on where to go at No. 3 was always a bit odd, even if the Lawrence-Zach Wilson order atop the draft was well known by the time the team pulled the trigger on a deal that sent two first-rounders and a third to Miami. Jones, 27, now has a chance to craft a midcareer resurgence of sorts. It will be interesting to see how Jones looks given the downward trajectory his career has taken since a promising rookie slate. The 49ers not having George Kittle available will hurt the fifth-year QB’s cause, but the team will have Jauan Jennings after the wideout was questionable with a shoulder injury.

Purdy is not viewed as likely to suit up in Week 3 against the Cardinals, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, even though the recently extended passer “progressed a lot” this week. Indeed, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport adds the 49ers believe the turf toe injury Purdy is battling is not as significant as first thought. This puts Week 4 (against the Jaguars) in play for a Purdy return. Though, the two- to five-week timetable initially given to the fourth-year starter could certainly point to caution on the 49ers’ part.

QB Brock Purdy Ruled Out For Week 2

SEPTEMBER 12: Purdy has officially been ruled out for the 49ers’ Week 2 trip to New Orleans. Jones will step in as QB1. With Purdy unable to practice, Jones has been taking all of the first-team reps this week. With rookie seventh-rounder Kurtis Rourke still in a likely redshirt year after starting the year on the reserve/non-football injury list while he recovers from ACL repair surgery, San Francisco is planning to elevate former Nebraska and Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez from the practice squad.

SEPTEMBER 10: Early-season injuries continue to pile up for the 49ers. Quarterback Brock Purdy is unlikely to be available for San Francisco’s Week 2 contest.

[RELATED: 49ers To Place George Kittle On IR]

Purdy is dealing with a shoulder injury suffered during the team’s season opener along with turf toe. When speaking to the media on Wednesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan said (via Vic Tafur of The Athletic) Purdy will not practice today. More importantly, he added it is currently considered a “long shot” the recently-extended passer will be available on Sunday.

Any missed time in Purdy’s case would of course deal a notable blow to the 49ers’ offense, and it appears this situation may not only entail a one-week absence. Shanahan said (via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport) Purdy could miss multiple games while recovering. For the time being, attention will turn to backup QB Mac Jones and his ability to lead a unit which is notably shorthanded.

Tight end George Kittle will be sidelined for at least the next four weeks due to a hamstring injury. Top receiver Brandon Aiyuk, meanwhile, continues to recover from last year’s ACL and MCL tears; he opened the season on the reserve/PUP list. As a result, Aiyuk will not be available until Week 5 at the earliest. Losing Purdy for any period of time will weaken an offense already lacking its top pass-catching options.

Injuries to Trey Lance and then Jimmy Garoppolo opened the door for Purdy to take over starting duties during his rookie season. The former ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ thrived in the QB1 role, and by the time the 2025 offseason arrived it was clear he was viewed as San Francisco’s preferred option for a long-term commitment. Extension talks resulted a five-year, $265MM deal being worked out in May. Purdy later stated resetting the QB market was not his intention during negotiations.

Still, at an average annual value of $53MM, the 25-year-old’s accord carries substantial expectations. Purdy is on the books through 2030. As such, a cautious approach with respect to his injury rehab on the part of the 49ers can of course be expected.

Jones joined the 49ers in free agency this spring. The former first-rounder failed to duplicate the success of his rookie season with the Patriots, and a trade to the Jaguars allowed for a fresh start in 2024. Jones made seven starts while filling in for the injured Trevor Lawrence, giving him a total of 49 in his career. That figure is now set to increase.

49ers Host QB Mike White; Brock Purdy Facing Multi-Week Absence?

SEPTEMBER 12: While Purdy is in danger of missing multiple games, CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones writes he is not being moved to injured reserve. An IR stint would ensure at least a four-week absence, but by keeping him on their active roster the 49ers will be able to play him within that span if possible.

SEPTEMBER 11: Brock Purdy has not been officially ruled out for Week 2, but yesterday head coach Kyle Shanahan deemed it a “long shot” the 49ers would have their starting quarterback in place. That could remain the case beyond Sunday.

Shanahan noted Purdy could miss more than one contest while dealing with a form of turf toe along with a shoulder injury. Providing further details on that front, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports an absence between two and five weeks is expected in this case (video link). As a result, backup Mac Jones should be in place for San Francisco’s upcoming game against New Orleans as well as the team’s Week 3 matchup with Arizona.

Should the 49ers view Purdy as a candidate to miss further time, a move to injured reserve could receive consideration. A placement on IR would ensure at least a four-game absence, so it would certainly represent a notable step based on the evaluation of his injury. For now, attention will turn to the matter of swelling in Purdy’s toe and how it heals over the near future.

The 49ers will rely on Jones to lead an offense which is missing George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk for however long Purdy is sidelined. Especially if a multi-week absence is in store, adding quarterback depth would come as no surprise. With that in mind, the team hosted Mike White on a workout Tuesday, per the wire. Shanahan said (via Rapoport’s colleague Tom Pelissero) San Francisco would prefer to add a new signal-caller, although situations at other positions on the roster could make that difficult.

White has 15 appearances and seven starts to his name in the regular season. That includes time with the Jets under then-offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur as well as one season with Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel. Both of those staffers have worked for Shanahan with the 49ers, so White represents a familiar option in terms of the team’s scheme despite not playing in San Francisco to date.

The 30-year-old spent 2024 in Buffalo and made one appearance. White took part in a competition with Mitch Trubisky this offseason for the backup gig and he wound up on the losing side of that contest. As a result, the Bills moved on ahead of the deadline for roster cuts. White has remained a free agent into the start of the regular season, but that could change in the near future.

San Francisco has seventh-round rookie Kurtis Rourke on the reserve/NFI list, leaving him unavailable until at least Week 5 (although he is not expected to play this year while rehabbing offseason ACL surgery). Adrian Martinez is on the team’s practice squad as a depth option, but depending on Purdy’s recovery timeline White could be pursued as a more experienced QB2 candidate.

49ers’ George Kittle To Miss Multiple Weeks

While the 49ers escaped Week 1 with a victory, it wasn’t all positive news for the organization. George Kittle exited yesterday’s win in the first half after suffering a hamstring injury, and it sounds like the veteran tight end will miss a handful of games. While speaking with reporters today, coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle will miss some time as he recovers from the injury (per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner).

While Shanahan indicated that his star TE will miss multiple weeks, he wouldn’t commit to Kittle landing on injured reserve (via Cam Inman of Bay Area News Group). Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has a more definitive timeline for the Pro Bowler, as a source indicated that Kittle would miss between three and five weeks. That timeline would make the player a prime candidate for IR.

While injuries were a theme early in Kittle’s career, the tight end has remained relatively healthy recently. Since being limited to eight games in 2020, the veteran has missed eight total contests over the past four years. He’s also continued to produce as he passed his age-30 season; after finishing the 2023 campaign with 1,022 yards, Kittle compiled 1,106 yards during the 2024 season. He seemed to pick up where he left off to start 2025, as he found the end zone to cap off San Francisco’s first offensive possession.

With Kittle out of the lineup, the 49ers will turn to Jake Tonges and Luke Farrell. Tonges made the most noise yesterday, hauling in three receptions, including the eventual game-winning touchdown.

The injuries don’t stop there. Shanahan revealed that quarterback Brock Purdy is dealing with both a shoulder and toe injury, with the coach stating “we’ll see” when asked about the player’s status for Week 2 (per Wagoner). Shanahan said the toe issue is more serious than the shoulder issue, and the team will use the upcoming week to evaluate the quarterback’s progress. If Purdy isn’t able to go against the Saints, Mac Jones would draw the start.

Finally, receiver Jauan Jennings was sidelined yesterday thanks to a shoulder injury. Shanahan told reporters that the team is still awaiting imaging on the wideout, although initial tests indicated that the player should be okay (per Wagoner). With Brandon Aiyuk out to start the season and Deebo Samuel no longer on the squad, the 49ers were going to be especially reliant on Jennings to begin the 2025 season. The 28-year-old hauled in a pair of catches for 16 yards before exiting yesterday’s game.

Brock Purdy: Setting NFL Salary Record Was Not Goal In 49ers Extension Talks

The 49ers made it clear to Brock Purdy‘s camp early during extension talks no NFL salary record would be set with this contract. Although a spring report indicated Purdy had aimed to smash Dak Prescott‘s AAV record, the fourth-year 49ers quarterback offered a conflicting rundown of how talks proceeded.

Though, Purdy’s assessment of his goal for his second contract did confirm prior reporting on benchmarks. The cashflow and guarantee components certainly mattered greatly to the seventh-round success story, who is now tied to a five-year, $265MM extension ($100MM fully guaranteed). But he disputes the May offering that suggested he pursued a $65MM-per-year deal.

Everyone talks about what you’re getting paid per year and that’s important to a degree, but obviously if you can manage to get money that’s guaranteed, that’s something that everyone values a lot,” Purdy said, via ESPN.com’s Nick Wagoner. “We didn’t need to break the market by getting 60-plus and have all this record-breaking stuff. That’s not what we were aiming for.

Matching Jared Goff‘s $53MM-AAV number, Purdy secured more in total guarantees ($182.55MM-$170.61MM) than the Lions QB. Though, he needed to bend on short-term cashflow as well. Purdy’s $165.1MM cashflow through four years betters Goff’s number, but the Lions QB has Purdy’s deal beat at the second- and third-year marks.

Purdy secured a Patrick Mahomes-like rolling guarantee structure, representing an important component — along with a no-trade clause — in this deal. A $55.1MM 2028 payout will become guaranteed April 1, 2027. The 49ers are due to pay out a $7.2MM guarantee for 2029 on April 1, 2028. These key dates follow the $100MM at-signing guarantee.

Purdy also referenced Trevor Lawrence‘s five-year, $275MM Jaguars deal as a possible comp. While the 49ers did not go to the $55MM-per-year level the Jaguars did for their passer — one who does not have a season like Purdy’s 2023 on his resume — they provided the no-trade clause Lawrence lacks. The Purdy camp also saw the Bills reward Josh Allen, despite four more seasons remaining on his previous contract, after his MVP season. Those two deals, unlike last year, became the only two top-market QB contracts handed out this offseason. Allen secured what amounted to a two-year add-on, but the Buffalo superstar is now at $55MM AAV.

Josh Allen was going into his third contract, and I’m going into my second contract and obviously looking at Trevor and what he got done last year with his deal,” Purdy said. “You look at contracts and you compare, and you’re not disrespecting any [other quarterbacks] or anything. … You look at all those things and you negotiate ’em and you try to meet in the middle somewhere.”

To help find a middle ground, Kyle Shanahan stepped in. The ninth-year 49ers HC is not a regular in contract negotiations, even though he is the 49ers’ top decision-maker, Wagoner adds. As Purdy considered skipping the start of the 49ers’ offseason program, Shanahan called to provide reassurance for the ascending player regarding his long-term status with the franchise.

That call preceded the mid-May agreement, one the 49ers hammered out well before their usual extension endpoint. This offseason brought a welcome change for the team in that regard, as George Kittle and Fred Warner‘s re-ups were done before June.

The 49ers lost three All-Pros on offense last season, with Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams going down. Purdy still ranked seventh in QBR, though his season did not closely remind of his breakthrough 2023 campaign. Locking in a deal now also proves beneficial, as the 49ers will not have Aiyuk for a chunk of this season. Jauan Jennings is also battling an injury (amid an extension quest), while Demarcus Robinson received a three-game suspension. As a result, Purdy’s skill-position crew will again be shorthanded, underlining the importance of the early guarantee.

49ers’ Brock Purdy Sought $65MM/Year Deal; No Trade Interest In QB

The 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy recently agreed to an extension that moves the former seventh-rounder near the top of the quarterback market in terms of average annual value ($53MM) but still outside the top five earners at his position. Cowboys passer Dak Prescott still leads the way with a $60MM AAV, and when negotiations between San Francisco and its own signal-caller commenced, Purdy tried to shatter Prescott’s number.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, in an appearance on UNSPORTSMANLIKE Radio, Purdy sought a yearly payout of $65MM at the outset of contract talks (via David Bonilla of 49ersWebZone.com).

“Yes, that was his initial asking price, 65 [million],” Schefter said. “But you know what? Everybody’s initial asking price should be high. That’s how it should be, and his was. I don’t know that he thought he was going to get that, but you might as well start high. Nothing abnormal or unusual about that at all.”

Given Purdy’s regression in 2024 and the fact that rival clubs have been rumored to view his surprising success largely as a function of head coach Kyle Shanahan’s system, it was always unlikely he would approach his $65MM/year overture. However, contrary to prior suggestions that an overly-ambitious ask could throw a wrench in negotiations, it seems that was not the case.

Club brass never wavered on its long-held goal of finalizing an extension for Purdy, and after conversations got underway in February – Purdy was not eligible for a new contract until this offseason – there was no whisper of a hiccup or any other development that would delay an agreement. Rather, all public reports published after that date indicated the two sides were making good progress, and that progress culminated in a five-year, $265MM accord on May 16.

It thus appears that neither player nor team ever injected the notion of a trade into these proceedings, and Schefter confirms as much.

“I remember talking to teams, and just being like, ‘Hey,’ as they were trying to solve their quarterback needs, ‘any interest in Brock Purdy?'” Schefter said. “And they were like, ‘Great player, but he’s a great player for them.’ So they didn’t see it that way. So that was the opinion of other teams.”

Schefter’s statement does seem to validate the above-referenced belief that other teams see Purdy as a Shanahan product who would not do as well in a different offense. Perhaps aware of that reality, Purdy & Co. came down quite a bit from their initial proposal and ultimately “settled” for a contract well below their $65MM shot across the bow (the deal does come with a no-trade clause and favorable short-term cash flow, though the new money figures become more team-friendly in the second year of the extension term).

With his contract situation now resolved, Purdy and the Niners will attempt to regroup from a significant departure of talent this offseason – which was triggered in no small part by the QB’s impending big-money deal – and launch a bounceback 2025 campaign.

Brock Purdy Addresses 49ers Extension

Much of the 49ers’ offseason contract work has been taken care of well before training camp. That includes the long-term extension recently worked out with quarterback Brock Purdy.

That five-year, $265MM pact ties Purdy to San Francisco through 2030 and ensures his earnings on his second NFL pact will vastly outweigh his first. The former ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ will receive a $40MM signing bonus, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk details. Other notable payouts include option bonuses due in 2026 ($37.75MM), 2027 ($15MM) and 2028 ($20MM).

Purdy is assured of $100MM at signing, and the outstanding money which is not already locked in for 2027 ($15.35MM) will shift from an injury to a full guarantee on April 1, 2026. A $55.05MM injury guarantee exists for 2028, but $5MM of that total will be fully locked in early if Purdy handles at least a 50% snap share and the 49ers win the Super Bowl this year or next. Of his 2029 compensation, $7.15MM will become a full guarantee on April 1, 2028, with the remaining $5MM vesting one year later. Workout and roster bonuses are present throughout the deal, which includes a non-guaranteed base salary of $49.05MM in its final year.

With an average annual value of $53MM, this deal moves Purdy near the top of the market for quarterback compensation. His pact nevertheless falls short of similar ones signed before this offseason, and considering the trend of QB contracts leapfrogging each other as the cap continues to surge this can be viewed as a team-friendly arrangement. That is particularly true in 2027 when it comes to cashflow – which will stand at $110MM in new money at that point – as Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap writes.

“We want to make sure that we’re working together with our organization and setting up everybody for success,” Purdy said when speaking to the media about his extension (via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner). “It’s not just for me to get all the money as much as I can, but also, hey, let’s surround yourself with a great team and players and a great locker room, and all those things mattered.”

In addition to a major spike in pay and a series of rolling guarantees, Purdy’s deal contains a no-trade clause. A number of other terms had been agreed to in the days leading up to the agreement, per Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News. Just prior to the deal being signed, though, other elements – one of those likely being the clause – came up in negotiations. Franchise quarterbacks receiving no-trade clauses is nothing new, but Purdy’s deal is the first in 49ers history to include one.

“I think it’s important, yes, but also that’s something that my agent and I had discussed with what other quarterbacks have around the league and stuff in their contract,” the 25-year-old added during his press conference (via Florio). “But, for me, was it going to be a determining factor in signing it or not? No. We were very grateful that we had it in there, but… everything else that the contract entails we’re extremely excited about, so we’re just grateful how it turned out.”

Given the structure of the deal, the 49ers will have Purdy in place atop the depth chart for at least the next three seasons. San Francisco’s first opportunity to move on from the Iowa State product will come during the 2028 offseason before his next round of guarantees kicks in, as a release would yield over $41MM in cap savings while generating a dead money charge of only $16MM. If things go according to plan for team and player, though, such a move will not receive consideration.

49ers QB Notes: Purdy, Jones, Rourke

The 49ers have made Brock Purdy‘s extension official, as the team announced the new five-year deal earlier this evening.

“Brock is a tremendous leader and a fantastic representative for the 49ers organization, and we are ecstatic to get this deal done,” said GM John Lynch. “When we took him with the last pick in the Draft, we knew he had potential to succeed in this league, but we had no idea how special of a player he would become. He has played at an exceptionally high level since taking over the starting job, and we look forward to seeing him continue to lead this team for years to come.”

Purdy’s five-year, $265MM deal includes $181MM in guaranteed money, including $100MM locked in up front. With the deal settling in at a $53MM average annual value, Purdy wasn’t able to crack the top five AAVs at his position. Still, the contract includes a favorable short-term cash structure and a no-trade clause, reinforcing the franchise’s belief in the former Mr. Irrelevant.

Elsewhere on the depth chart, Mac Jones was added this offseason to serve as Purdy’s primary backup. The 2021 first-round pick has struggled to live up to a promising rookie campaign. He was ditched by the Patriots after only three seasons, and he had to settle for a backup gig in Jacksonville for the 2024 campaign. He ended up getting seven starts while filling in for Trevor Lawrence, and that performance earned him another chance as a QB2 in San Francisco.

While the 49ers obviously don’t have much of a long-term opening for Jones, offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak still believes his quarterback has enough to be a starter again in the NFL.

“Going back to college, we obviously studied Mac coming out, and we thought very highly of him and his skillset as a thrower and the things he did in college,” Kubiak said last week (via Joel Soria of NBC Sports Bay Area). “… And then, obviously, as a rookie, what he did in the NFL was very impressive. Mac’s a really good thrower. He stands in the pocket, he’s a strong guy and he’s really smart. And so he’s got a lot of traits that we like for a starting quarterback.”

On the bottom of the depth chart, the 49ers are considering a pair of inexperienced players. Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle expects rookie seventh-round pick Kurtis Rourke to have a redshirt rookie season. The QB could be stashed on IR as he continues to recover from offseason surgery on a partially torn ACL. In that scenario, former UDFA Tanner Mordecai would likely make the roster as the third quarterback.

Brock Purdy’s Camp Pushed For No-Trade Clause, Favorable Guarantee Structure

Deviating from their usual extension timelines, the 49ers now have George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Fred Warner signed with nearly two May weeks remaining. This certainly differs from how the Kyle ShanahanJohn Lynch regime has handled high-profile negotiations in the past.

The most notable of these extensions certainly went to Purdy, who is locked in before San Francisco’s OTA sessions. The seventh-round success story agreed to a five-year, $265MM deal that comes with $181MM guaranteed and $100MM guaranteed at signing. The contract also includes a favorable short-term cash structure and a no-trade clause, affirming the 49ers’ commitment to one of the modern NFL’s signature draft finds.

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After seeing talks with Trent Williams, Brandon Aiyuk and Nick Bosa approach Week 1 and previous negotiations with Kittle and Deebo Samuel run into training camp, the 49ers operated proactively with Purdy. The team made the first move, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, bringing the QB’s camp to Santa Clara for a February meeting. At that point, 49ers brass informed their starting quarterback his contract would not break records. That would have been difficult to imagine, as Dak Prescott wielded extraordinary leverage to land his $60MM-per-year Cowboys extension (a number that currently tops the market by $5MM), but it is notable the team made that point to start negotiations.

We heard in late February negotiations had begun, but the sides were already on a second meeting (in Indianapolis) by that point, Breer adds Purdy’s camp countered by pushing for a deal with a strong guarantee structure and early-years cashflow. The player’s side also successfully changed San Francisco’s stance on a no-trade clause, with Breer indicating the 49ers had initially taken such an inclusion off the table during the winter start to these re-up talks.

The final outcome did not place Purdy in the top five for AAV at his position, with the deal settling at $53MM. That number trails Prescott, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love and Tua Tagovailoa. It matched the Lions’ Jared Goff accord from May 2024, however, and the negotiating parties viewed that deal as a good comp. Purdy’s $165.05MM number through four years betters Goff’s figure, and Breer adds that count climbs to $220.3MM over five years. Though, it is worth noting Goff’s deal made him the NFL’s second-highest-paid passer at the time.

The rolling guarantee structure’s vesting dates have yet to be revealed, but Purdy will likely see base salaries — or sizable portions of his paragraph 5 money — lock in a year out. That will provide security for a player who received just $77K guaranteed at signing on his rookie contract. Purdy will have a nonguaranteed $50MM due in 2030.

Purdy, 25, effectively saved the 49ers after their historic Trey Lance misstep. Rather than potentially see Purdy’s price rise closer to the 2026 franchise tag deadline, the 49ers likely saved money and ensured QB stability by doing a deal now. This accord already led to some veterans — from Aaron Banks to Dre Greenlaw to Charvarius Ward to Talanoa Hufanga — leaving in free agency, and it will naturally raise the stakes for the 49ers’ drafts. But the team is back in the franchise-QB contract business.

Purdy signing a five-year extension also separates him from how Goff, Love and Tagovailoa proceeded last year; each signed four-year deals. Should Purdy keep building on his surprising rookie-contract success, the 49ers will be in position to have cost certainty — on a market that should be in for a host of extensions in 2026 and ’27 — for the decade’s remainder.

49ers, Brock Purdy Agree To Extension

MAY 18: Purdy’s extension with the 49ers also includes a full no-trade clause for the duration of the contract, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. That has become standard practice for major quarterback extensions, though it remains unclear if Purdy received a clause preventing San Francisco from applying the franchise tag on him at the end of the deal.

MAY 17: While a rolling guarantee structure will help protect Purdy down the line, he still is believed to have received a nine-figure guarantee at signing. The 49ers are giving their franchise QB $100MM locked in up front, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco reports. Purdy becomes the 12th active QB to secure a $100MM full guarantee.

Passers earning less per year (from Deshaun Watson to Lamar Jackson to Justin Herbert to Kyler Murray) secured more at signing, though it will be interesting to learn how the 49ers have structured Purdy’s rolling guarantees. The seventh-round success story, who secured all of $77K when he signed his rookie deal, should see more guarantees vest a year out moving forward.

MAY 16: Brock Purdy will not need to wait until training camp to ink his extension. The 49ers’ starting quarterback agreed to a deal Friday, Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report.

This will be a five-year, $265MM pact, Purdy’s agent informed the NFLN trio. The league’s latest monster QB deal includes $181MM in total guarantees; that figure consists of $165.05MM covering the next three seasons. Purdy is now on the books through 2030. The $181MM amount represents the injury guarantee, and Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer notes it contains a rolling structure.

San Francisco has long known a mega-pact was coming in this case. Whereas many of the team’s big-ticket extensions have dragged into the summer during recent years, that will not be the case with respect to Purdy. The former ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ has handled starting duties since midway through his rookie campaign, and that will remain the case – as the team hoped – for many years to come.

Purdy was due to collect a base salary of $5.35MM in 2025, the final year of his rookie pact. A massive raise was known to be in store, and negotiations began not long after the end of the season. Progress was made in relatively short order, and general manager John Lynch targeted voluntary offseason workouts as a timeline for an agreement to be in place. Indeed, prior to the start of San Francisco’s OTAs, the team’s most impactful piece of business has been taken care of. The fact Purdy was present for the beginning of voluntary work last month represented a clear sign this agreement was close.

This deal’s AAV of $53MM moves Purdy into a tie for seventh amongst quarterbacks in terms of annual earnings. The 25-year-old is on level terms with Jared Goff and narrowly behind Tua Tagovailoa in that respect; both of their deals were signed last offseason. In all, 11 signal-callers are now attached to a pact averaging at least $51MM per year.

Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo going down with season-ending injuries in 2022 opened the door for Purdy to take over as the team’s starter. The Iowa State product helped lead San Francisco to the NFC title game that year and to the Super Bowl during the following campaign. Despite making a clear error by trading up to the No. 3 slot in 2021 to draft Lance, the 49ers have thus received stable QB play (and at a fraction of the cost of veteran passers, of course). That will no longer be the case moving forward, but expectations will remain high for the team’s offense.

Throughout his tenure in the Bay Area, Purdy has enjoyed the benefits of San Francisco’s left tackle and skill-position investments. Wideout Deebo Samuel was traded earlier this offseason, but Trent Williams, Brandon Aiyuk, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle – himself the recipient of a recent extension – remain in the fold. Purdy saw his league-leading yards per attempt average (9.6) drop to 8.5 from 2023 to ’24, but a rebound could be in store provided the team can avoid the injury issues of last year.

While much of San Francisco’s offensive core has remained intact this spring, the team’s defense has undergone a number of changes. The need to budget for this Purdy extension represented a key reason for that, but in general a number of new faces will be counted on to contribute right away at important positions. The 49ers made 11 selections during last year’s draft and in doing so added necessary cost-effective options to compensate for the surge in operating cost under center.

Questions linger about how much longer the 49ers’ current core (which still includes All-Pro linebacker Fred Warnerlikely the team’s next extension priority) will remain intact and thus whether or not San Francisco’s Super Bowl window is closing. The extent to which a return to contention will take place in 2025 but also well beyond that point will be driven in large part by Purdy’s ability to deliver on expectations while playing out this deal.