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.
I wonder if his agent heard the SF front office burst out laughing when he asked for 65 mill. He’s a good quarterback, but was very fortunate to be drafted into Shanahan’s world.
He’s a classic overachiever but give him credit as the last player selected in the ‘22 draft he worked hard for that contract. He just has to continue to play well and not become complacent
You’re suggesting Kyle Shanahan is the only coach good enough to get All-Pro seasons out of Brock Purdy?
I don’t see the word “only” in there, but I did use the word, “fortunate”. Because he was very fortunate to be drafted by Shanahan. I don’t think you’re suggesting he IS worth 65 mil.. are you?
I asked my boss at the liquor store for $65M/year as well. We settled instead on $12/hour
Perhaps if you had gotten the boss roaring drunk before the negotiations you could have convinced him he was getting a real bargain.
Did he pick up your fifth year option too?😂
Hopefully he at least picked up a fifth.
You’re a hell of a negotiator. Or your agent is.
I’ll say!
From google: Brock Purdy’s NFL career record as of the end of the 2024 season is 26-14. This includes his regular season and playoff games. Additionally, Purdy has a 30-16 record when including both regular season and playoff games,
Sounds like Brock works perfectly in that system. He’s a proven winner. Hate the term system QB.
System or not, the QB deals with pressure in his face and getting hit, not the HC …
System QB to me just means a guy that has great timing and anticipation, which you learn from mastering a system. If you look at Brady, Manning, and old AR you’ll notice two major things they did better than most and that’s ball placement and accuracy. I think he’s great in this system because it fits hits strengths. Just like the system they have in Baltimore. Only Lamar can operate that system the ways it’s designed. It’s just a label that gets a bad rap in my opinion.
I always wondered what would happen if solid QBs were drafted elsewhere. Would Tom Brady have been the same if he was drafted by the saints? Browns? Oilers? I tend to agree that Purdy is a system fit, as did literally every other team in the league that passed on drafting him. That being said he’s been pretty darn good for them.
Probably has as much to do with the weapons around him and the system he plays in. I’m fairly certain he would not be making 50m per if he was drafted by the Jets
Hurts is a 150 million dollar a year system quarterback according to your logic. Purdy is more Lucky than good and when his system breaks down,he is exposed. Horrendous signing by the 29ers and one they come to regret…. IMO.
Horrendous? Tell that to the Lions who watched Purdy lead a comeback from 17 down to go to the SB instead …
Purdy alone? Last I checked
This is a team game. I’m tired of the “Purdy vs the lions” etc. that’s such a joke. Did the defense not take part? Did Purdy make tackles? Did Purdy get the lions to go 3 and out?
It’s a fun conversation. Tom Brady probably thrived *because* of Bill Belichick. But Tom also had an inner drive that most people don’t possess. He wasn’t really that good in his early years. He was a game manager who found something inside himself and became an all-time great. Brady could get the Raiders to the 2nd round at age 48. Give him an offensive line and he’ll put the football into his WR’s hands.
Game manager, like system QB, is another overrated term. The QBs job is not just throwing the ball but getting the most out of his teammates and executing an offense and gameplan that can help the defense and special teams as well, for winning ball games. When a team wins, the QB can also get too much credit but I would rather have a winning game manager than a losing thrower. Bart Starr, Ken Stabler and Bob Griese were all considered “Game Managers” but they won eight championships between them and made the HOF. Had Brady never won another championship after 2012, I still believe he gets elected in.
I wonder how much of an oversimplification the “product of the system” argument is. So many QB coaches and OCs have been highly successful, but then flopped as head coaches with underperforming QBs. It may be too dismissive to connect Purdy’s poor draft pedigree and Shanahan’s coordinating skill as responsible for Purdy’s success.
Purdy should have asked for $65MM AND the Golden Gate bridge. Then he might have got Prescott type money.
The team plays in Santa Clara, an hour away from the bridge. If you wanted to make an intelligent comment you would have said “$65M AND Great America.”
Jimmy garopollo 2.0
Wow. I just don’t see what everyone else sees when looking at Purdy. I would hate being a Niners fan right now. Purdy is a decent QB but he’s being paid like an All-Pro. You’ve lost a ton of talent on your defense, and you have a RB that is extremely talented but is made out of paper mache.
Purdy 4th in mvp in 23. The “talent” on D was bottom of league last year–,addition by subtraction this year. And Paper Mache won offensive POR in 23. I get it that you don’t know much about the niners…you made that obvious. But, it appears that you just plain don’t know much.
Considering its 2025 and was he was not great in 2024.Everyone keeps talking about his win pct.last I checked they were 6-11. 20 tds 12 picks.
When your defense is giving up 26 points a game, you usually don’t win many games. The 2 best quarterbacks that didn’t make the playoffs last year were Brock Purdy and Joe Burrow. Both defenses were horrible.
You can say all you want about quarterbacks until you pass out but if your defense isn’t respectable, you aren’t winning a thing.
When you say best I don’t know what you mean by that.20 tds 12 picks vs 43 tds 9 picks.not in the same category.yes his wr are better but that’s still a big difference.
Name another quarterback better then Brock Purdy that didn’t make the playoffs. He finished 7th in QBR so you may not find one.
Season ticket holder. Purdy is our best and most consistent QB since Jeff Garcia. I don’t like the price we paid, but that’s the market.
Last year, he had no o-line and still played better than I expected.
Do you suggest they go back into the draft and pick another Trey Lance? In the NFC, he’s one of the best QBs in the conference, which is all that matters. He’s every bit as good as Goff and Prescott. For the people criticizing the deal, I’m not sure what your alternative is.
Purdy >> Prescott
$53 mil a year??? For this guy?? Are you effing kidding me??? Not a chance in hell.
Go look at his contract and then you can calm down. His cap hits the next three years don’t even take up 10% of the cap and it will be reworked after that. A lot of that money is just fluff money to make the deal look good.
These above average but not elite QBs are out of their mind. Teams put up with the big contract because its easier than finding a replacement but 65 mil is a number you need CTE to ask for
This story came out days ago. Old news. Glad to see you survived the coma TR
Thats how negotiations work. You over ask your worth and the employer under offers and you meet in the middle. No idea why this is news.
You’ll never know until you ask. If he’d been dealing with Jerrah he might have gotten his $65 mil…
Personally I don’t think SF goes into any game thinking “We’ve got Purdy, thus we should win this game” – which is what teams with top tier QBs do every week.
This /\
What is his value if he theoretically became a free agent?
Not 65. Not even 55.
The guaranteed money says 37 a year.
Hmmm – I very doubtful it stays that high.
It’s a fair deal. Yeah, he’s a product of the system, but so was Montana of the Walsh system. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t run it well. I still don’t think they’re going to ever win anything with that coach/QB combination, but you could be doing worse than what they are.
Shanahan will never win a championship. He panics in SBs but its also beyond him. The other owners dont like the Yorks. Sounds crazy, sure but look at both SB games. Mahomes or not, the 49ers shouldnt have lost those 10 point leads.
Purdy is going to be the next Kirk Cousins.
Except he wins in prime time games and the playoffs.
“System QB”, while overused and oversimplified, seems inadequate when it comes to Purdy.
He had The Avengers for Offense and came close when they were at full strength but when CMC & Aiyuk went down and Deebo & Kittle started limping … well … not so much
I love it when a rivalry team overspends for a player.
They lost 11 games last year but Brock didn’t play in 2 of them. Of the nine losses he did play, he had a total QB rating of 106.6 in 5 of them. Those were Minnesota, the 1st LA Rams loss, Seattle, Miami and Detroit.
The defense coughed up 10 point leads in the 4th quarter to LA, and Arizona(Purdy could have better in this game) and gave up the lead to Seattle with 12 seconds to go. you also had the snowstorm in Buffalo and the monsoon against the Rams the second time around. There are way too many things going wrong in SF last year to blame him for the shortcomings.