The ultimate choose of the 2022 NFL Draft, Brock Purdy, also referred to as Mr. Irrelevant has far exceeded expectations, rising because the San Francisco 49ers’ franchise quarterback. As Purdy enters the ultimate 12 months of his four-year, $3.7 million rookie contract, he’ll obtain an enormous payday.
Just lately, Robert Mays and Dianna Russini explored Purdy’s contract state of affairs in a crossover episode of The Athletic Soccer Present with Scoop Metropolis.
When Mays requested Russini if she believes the 49ers are snug paying Purdy $55 to $60 million, right here’s what she stated:
“Yeah, I believe that’s going to be the quantity that they wind up sitting at. I believe the agent goes to attempt to get extra however they’ll wind up settling in that space. Let’s make it clear although, I don’t assume Brock Purdy’s sitting there going, ‘I’m demanding I need to be the highest-paid quarterback.’ I believe for Brock Purdy if it was as much as him he’d in all probability make slightly bit greater than he’s now so long as he can drive his Toyota. I don’t assume that is the kind of participant that’s on this to be the richest man in soccer, and I believe he simply desires to be paid what he’s price and proceed to attempt to enhance it and get them a Tremendous Bowl.”
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Mr. Irrelevant took over because the 49ers’ starter in his rookie season and by no means appeared again. He led San Francisco to a Tremendous Bowl look in 2023, throwing for 4,280 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, breaking the franchise’s single-season passing file. Regardless of a difficult 2024 marketing campaign wherein the workforce completed 6-11, Purdy nonetheless put up 3,864 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in 15 video games.
Each Basic Supervisor John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have publicly expressed confidence in Purdy as their long-term starter.
“I plan on being with Brock right here the entire time I’m right here. Brock’s been a stud,” Shanahan stated in January, per ABC7. He’s a man I’ve bought loads of confidence in. We’re able to successful the Tremendous Bowl with him.”
If the 49ers fail to increase Brock Purdy’s contract this offseason, they may use the franchise tag in 2026, stopping him from hitting the open market. Nonetheless, doing so may complicate their wage cap state of affairs.