Brock Purdy's Extension Talks With 49ers Receives Major Update

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nate Lunak | Last updated May 5, 2025 2:07 PM ET

The San Francisco 49ers have had a relatively quiet offseason so far, with their biggest move giving tight end George Kittle a four-year, $76.4 million extension, keeping him with the team through the 2029 season.

Other than that, their largest free agent contracts handed out went to tight end Luke Farrell (t hree years, $15.7 million ) and backup quarterback Mac Jones (two years, $8.4 million).

However, in an article for The Athletic, Mike Jones revealed that it's just a matter of time until the 49ers get an extension agreed to with quarterback Brock Purdy.

"Purdy is expected to wind up with a contract that will pay him around $50 million per season and places him among the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league.... It now seems like a matter of when, not if, Purdy gets paid," Jones wrote.

Of course, in his three seasons with the team, Purdy has put up solid numbers, completing 722-of-1,069 passes for 9,518 yards, 64 touchdowns, 27 interceptions and a 104.9 passer rating.

He's also led the 49ers to a substantial amount of playoff success, losing in the NFC Championship Game in 2022 and falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII to cap off the 2023 season.

If he and San Francisco do end up agreeing on a contract that pays him exactly $50 million a year, it would make him the 10th-highest-paid quarterback in NFL history in terms of yearly salary, per Spotrac.

It would obviously be quite the increase compared to Purdy's four-year, $3.7 million rookie contract, which is set to expire at the end of the 2025 season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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