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 Shanahan–John 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.

There’s been growing optimism that the 49ers would eventually sign Brock Purdy to a new deal. GM John Lynch all but confirmed that sentiment today.

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When asked if Purdy could play the 2025 campaign on his expiring rookie contract, Lynch dismissed the notion and expressed belief that the two sides will “get the deal done” (via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner). In fact, the executive even hinted that a contract could be completed before the offseason program begins in a few weeks.

“I don’t think it’s too optimistic,” Lynch said (via Matt Barrows of The Athletic). “I understand why Brock wants that. We’d like that very much so. We’ve just got to find that right place for both sides. I would love nothing more for that to be the case.”

Since the 2024 campaign ended, both sides have publicly expressed interest in completing a long-term pact, and the organization’s money-cutting efforts have certainly signaled that a massive investment was coming. Lynch acknowledged as much when discussing the negotiations, but he also left the door open to Purdy playing out next season on an expiring contract.

“Brock wants to be with us,” Lynch said. “We want Brock to be with us. When that’s the case, these things typically get done. And does it happen this offseason? I don’t know. Hopefully, it happens real soon this offseason.”

Thanks to being Mr. Irrelevant during the 2022 draft, Purdy is owed only $5MM in 2025. A recent report indicated that the QB should easily surpass the $50MM AAV mark. There were even rumblings that Purdy could take a slight discount to help San Francisco’s front office, and the seemingly speedy negotiations signal that there isn’t a massive divide between the two sides.

The 49ers have continually made it clear that they intend to keep Brock Purdy around for the foreseeable future. Well, after extension negotiations reportedly started last month, it sounds like the two sides have made some progress.

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According to Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports, Purdy and the 49ers are “actively negotiating” a new deal. The hope is to finalize a contract before the start of the 2025 season.

The source did caution that an extension isn’t imminent, although they left the door open to the contract being finalized before next month’s draft. Either way, there’s a clear expectation that the two sides will cross the finish line over the next few months.

By now, we’re all familiar with Purdy’s story. The former Mr. Irrelevant guided his team to the NFC Championship Game as a rookie and the Super Bowl as a sophomore. While the 49ers’ 2024 campaign didn’t go as planned, Purdy has still established himself as a franchise quarterback…while also setting himself up for a lucrative pay day.

By virtue of his No. 262 slot on the draft board, Purdy has provided the 49ers with a massive discount over the past three years, with the QB earning $2.6MM over that span. Thanks to performance escalators, Purdy will see a significant jump to $5.2MM in 2025, although that’s still an obvious discount when compared to the rest of the market.

While it seems inevitable that Purdy will ink an extension with the 49ers, there’s still a question of how much that contract will be worth. Per Schultz, Purdy will have a difficult time matching Dak Prescott‘s $60MM AAV, but several sources believe he’ll still clock in at around $50MM to $55MM. A rival GM also suggested that Purdy could take a slight discount to continue helping his organization, although that same executive still believes he’ll approach the top of the market.

The 49ers front office hasn’t had the easiest time navigating recent extensions to star players. As Schultz notes, extensions for Nick Bosa and Brandon Aiyuk were completed right before the regular season, and deals for Trent Williams and Deebo Samuel also led to “drawn-out” processes. The organization will surely be looking to avoid the drama with their QB, and it sounds like there’s extra motivation to sign Purdy as soon as possible.

FEBRUARY 10: 49ers owner Jed York confirmed (via Josh Dubow of the Associated Press) the team has recently been in contact with Purdy’s agent regarding extension negotiations. He confirmed a deal remains the organization’s goal, so it will be interesting to see if talks progress in the near future or if this situation drags out deep into the offseason.

FEBRUARY 9: In the past, we may have mentioned 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy as an extension “candidate,” but according to Diana Russini of The Athletic, an “extension is inevitable.” While there was initially some intrigue around the situation due to the team’s earlier than expected elimination for the postseason, Russini assures everyone that the team has always planned on extending Purdy, never wavering on him as their franchise quarterback. Here’s how they got here and what an extension may look like.

Purdy has been the best bargain deal of the past three years. As Mr. Irrelevant of the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy has been letting the Niners off easy with his four-year, $3.74MM rookie contract. Now that Purdy is finally eligible for an extension, he’ll be a bargain no more. There are varying opinions, though, on just what an extension could look like for the 25-year-old.

Since taking over as the team’s starting quarterback in Week 13 of his rookie season, Purdy has secured a 23-13 regular season record and a 4-2 postseason record en route to two berths in the conference championship and a Super Bowl appearance. In the time since his first start, Purdy ranks fourth among all quarterbacks in QBR (70.2), third in passing yards (9,452), first in yards per attempt (8.9), and seventh in touchdown passes (64). He’s also recorded the most games with a 120-plus passer rating (13) and 130-plus passer rating (10) of any quarterback in NFL history through his first three seasons.

The only thing that could limit Purdy’s income potential is a down 2024 season. While still putting forth a strong performance, Purdy, like the rest of his team, took a step back this year. He completed a career-worst 65.9 percent of his passes, failed to reach 4,000 passing yards, and only threw 20 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. Additionally, Purdy understands that the more he makes, the fewer good players can surround him. With offensive stars like tight end George Kittle, left tackle Trent Williams, and wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, as well as defensive playmakers like linebacker Fred Warner and defensive end Nick Bosa, taking up the top portions of the salary cap, Purdy may need to be mindful of just how much his salary could affect that.

According to Dan Graziano of ESPN, some league sources believe that his contract could be built around that of Daniel Jones from two years ago (four years, $160MM). Adjusted for inflation, Graziano predicted a four-year, $196MM deal with $112MM guaranteed at the end of January, which would slot Purdy at 10th in average annual salary for quarterbacks. A week later, Graziano’s sources were making the case that Purdy’s deal should be able to rival the likes of those for players like Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in salary. While Lawrence doesn’t have the supporting cast Purdy does, Purdy has achieved much more in the regular and postseason. Still, Lawrence signed an extension last year that made him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL at the time with $275MM over five years with $142MM guaranteed.

Now, are the 49ers going to give Purdy $55MM per year, too, or even match or top Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott at the top of the pay scale with $60MM per year? Probably not. But these projections give us the basis for where negotiations could start. Both sides have cards they could play during those discussions, as well. Purdy has seen plenty of examples from his teammates on how to holdout for a new contract, something he mentioned may be a possibility, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. The 49ers, on the other hand, have the ability to apply the franchise tag to him; they could even threaten to do it twice in a row for cheaper than the possible average salary he could eventually make.

Regardless, the consensus seems to be that, at some point soon, Purdy will be able to secure his future in the Bay Area. We’ll soon see just how well-financed that future will be, but regardless, Purdy won’t likely be the bargain he has been over the past three years for long.

The 49ers’ coaching staff is the center of the team’s attention right now, but the coming offseason will include a number of major roster-building decisions. The most significant of those, of course, will be a Brock Purdy extension.

San Francisco’s decision-makers are well aware of the fact this offseason represents the former Mr. Irrelevant’s first point at which he could sign a long-term deal. A massive raise will be in store compared to his rookie pact, although it remains to be seen how high the 49ers will be willing to go with respect to average annual value. Purdy himself hopes to get through the negotiating process in short order, and the team made it clear on Wednesday a deal keeping him in the Bay Area for the foreseeable future is a mutual goal.

“What we know about Brock is he’s our guy,” general manager John Lynch said (via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner). Purdy took over starting duties midway through his rookie season, and his level of play helped inform the departures of Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance. The Iowa State product’s success was key in San Francisco’s latest Super Bowl appearance, and going one step further will be the target for Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan moving forward. In spite of Purdy’s regression in 2024 – matched by that of the team as a whole – no quarterback competition is on tap with the final year of his rookie contract looming.

“I plan on being with Brock here the whole time I’m here,” Shanahan said (via Wagoner). “He’s a guy I’ve got a lot of confidence in just as a human, but it starts with what he’s done on the field these last two and a half years. We’re capable of winning the Super Bowl with him. He just almost did and I know he’s capable of getting the Niners a Super Bowl in the future.”

Coming off a 6-11 season, the 49ers will look for new faces at a number of positions. That is especially the case considering some of the pending free agents which are on track to depart given the cap commitments a new Purdy deal will require. The top of the quarterback market reached $60MM just before the start of the season, and eight other passers are currently on a deal averaging at least $51MM per year. Even if Purdy’s next pact checks in at a relative discount, the 49ers’ cap structure will undergo major changes moving forward.

Given the mutual interest which exists between team and player to work out an agreement, it will be interesting to see how quickly progress is made at the negotiating table. The 49ers have a history of lengthy contract talks with key players, but such a scenario may be avoided in Purdy’s case.

The 49ers have taken their time with most of their big-ticket extensions under John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan. Brandon Aiyuk and Nick Bosa signed just before the past two seasons, respectively, while the Deebo Samuel and George Kittle deals occurred during training camp. Brock Purdy is targeting a deal much earlier.

Not long after a report surfaced pointing to the 49ers not being keen on paying Purdy a top-market rate, the three-year veteran quarterback is targeting a deal that ends this matter before the team’s offseason program begins in April. Purdy made it clear he will seek a 49ers extension. All signs point to the franchise being ready to explore a deal for the seventh-round steal.

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“I want to obviously get it done,” Purdy said, via ESPN.com’s Nick Wagoner. “If that’s an opportunity to be able to get that done quick, that’d be great. Just so we can get back for phase one.”

While that has not been San Francisco’s M.O., they have hammered out a notable QB contract early in an offseason during the Shanahan-Lynch regime. The 49ers gave Jimmy Garoppolo a then-record contract in February 2018. Of course, the primary difference between a Garoppolo payday and a Purdy pact centers around team control. The 49ers paid Garoppolo weeks before he was to hit free agency; Purdy’s rookie deal runs through the 2025 season. That gives the 49ers time, and Purdy’s hopes may not align with the organization’s.

It stands to reason the 49ers will not deviate from their plans to pay Purdy, but they are under no obligation to do it early. This coming offseason, thanks largely to the 2021 and ’22 QB classes not producing many extension candidates, may also not see the market change. Josh Allen could have a say, even though the Bills have him locked down for multiple years, but the 2023 and ’24 offseasons settled a lot of business on the QB market. This would allow the 49ers to wait a bit, and Purdy’s price point will matter significantly as well.

Purdy, 25, has accomplished more than Jordan Love and Trevor Lawrence, who inked $55MM-per-year deals this past summer. It would stand to reason those accords would be the former Mr. Irrelevant’s floor. Even if the 49ers are understandably not comfortable going into the $60MM-AAV (with a player-friendly structure) neighborhood Dak Prescott populates by himself, it will then be on the team to determine whether that Lawrence-Love territory would work. Otherwise, the team would have another year of rookie-deal control and a $40MM-plus franchise tag at its disposal.