The San Francisco 49ers are adamant about bringing back Brock Purdy, but how much will it cost them?
Entering his fourth NFL season, Purdy is due for a contract extension, which Sports Illustrated’s Grant Cohn claims the 49ers will structure by using Green Bay Packers star quarterback Jordan Love’s deal as an example.
“Brock Purdy's contract extension probably won't be nearly as expensive as it seems,” Cohn said.
“Had he been eligible for an extension last year when he was coming off a Super Bowl appearance and a fourth-place MVP season, he would have gotten much more money. But now he's coming off a six-win season and suddenly his resume doesn't look nearly as strong.”
“The 49ers say they still want Purdy to be their quarterback for the foreseeable future. … They can structure (his extension) similarly to how the Packers structured (Jordan) Love's extension. Technically, it's a four-year, $220 million contract worth $55 million per season. But the final season is not guaranteed and his salary cap number is $75 million. So they'll either cut him or extend his contract again before the final season of his current season.”
“Which means Love's contract really is a three-year, $110 million deal. And I expect the 49ers will offer Purdy something similar.”
Purdy’s rookie contract has made him arguably the most bargain-priced asset in the NFL. He's represented just a combined $2.6 million cap hit over the past three seasons for San Francisco, a span in which Purdy threw for 9,518 yards and 64 touchdowns during the regular season, leading to one Pro Bowl appearance and a top-four finish in MVP voting last season, as noted by Cohn.
The 49ers went 6-11 this season, a massive disappointment for a franchise that has been knocking on the door of a championship for a handful of years running.
San Francisco needs to get Christian McCaffrey healthy again, and with Purdy signed into the future, there’s no reason the Niners’ core can’t return to prominence moving forward.
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