The San Francisco 49ers have grown accustomed to having their offseasons dominated by protracted contract sagas, but the signs are good they won’t have one with quarterback Brock Purdy.
Purdy is widely expected to receive a lucrative extension that could pay him upwards of $50 million a year after enjoying a remarkable ascension since being taken with the final pick of the 2022 draft by the 49ers.
Though the 49ers took a step back last season having ended the 2023 campaign with a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 58, San Francisco general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have both made it very clear they intend to move forward with Purdy as the future of the franchise.
San Francisco’s track record of getting deals done quickly is not good, as recently the likes of Nick Bosa, Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams have seen contract sagas drag to essentially the first week of the regular season.
The 49ers cannot afford to have the same drama with their quarterback, and there was a positive sign on that front on Tuesday as Purdy reported for phase one of San Francisco’s offseason program, showing up for meetings and conditioning work.
Asked in his press conference ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft about Purdy’s appearance at the facility, Lynch said: “That’s Brock. You know, he’s a pro. Brock’s very clear minded and not going to let other people influence like what he should be doing. And that’s one thing everybody I think respects about Brock.
“He’s done a lot for this organization and we’re grateful for him and looking forward to having him as our quarterback for a long time.”
Pressed on whether Purdy’s willingness to show up is indicative of progress in the contract talks, Lynch replied: “Yeah, I think there’s been some substantive talks that have this thing going in a good direction, and I’ll leave it at that.”
All-Pro tight end George Kittle did not report for the start of the offseason program. Kittle is entering the final year of his current deal and is also seeking an extension.
But Lynch seemed unconcerned by Kittle’s absence.
“We’ll see on that,” Lynch said of the Kittle situation. “You know, these things are voluntary right now, but again, with that we’ve had good communication, good talks, and we’ll see where that goes.”
