Brock Purdy signs 5-year extension worth $265 million
FILE – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (#13) center, ready for a pass at Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter of an NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. The Lions won 40-34.Santiago Mejia/The Chronicle
05.16.25 – 49ers QB1 Brock Purdy agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $265 million with San Francisco, going from the NFL’s 2022 draft “Mr. Irrelevant” to one of the league’s highest-paid players.
The sides agreed on the five-year extension worth $265 million last week. The 49ers announced it on Tuesday, and the team will hold a news conference on Wednesday with Purdy.
“Brock is a tremendous leader and a fantastic representative for the 49ers organization, and we are ecstatic to get this deal done,” general manager John Lynch said in a statement. “When we took him with the last pick in the draft, we knew he had potential to succeed in this league, but we had no idea how special of a player he would become. He has played at an exceptionally high level since taking over the starting job, and we look forward to seeing him continue to lead this team for years to come.”
Purdy has made less than $1 million a year for his first three seasons and was set to get a small raise in 2025 to about $5.2 million under the league’s proven performance escalator for making the Pro Bowl last season. Instead, this new deal that puts Purdy among the top 10 in quarterback contracts.
FILE – 2024.12.30 (DET Lions vs. SF 49ers) Game Highlights
FILE – San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy (#13) center throws a touchdown pass to Kyle Juszczyk (#44) right in 2nd quarter against Detroit Lions during NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, December 30, 2024.Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle
FILE – 2024.12.30 (DET Lions vs. SF 49ers) Game Highlights – (CD-Highlights)
DYLAN: Purdy is the Most Disrespected Star in Football ($265 Million)
DYLAN: Purdy is the Most Disrespected Star in Football ($265 Million)
2025.05.20 – Brock Purdy reflects on unique NFL journey (NBC Sports)
FILE – San Francisco 49ers’ Brock Purdy celebrates after Niners’ 34-31 win over Detroit Lions in NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, January 28, 2024.Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle
After several lengthy contract disputes in recent years, the Niners got this deal done with Purdy with no drama. He reported to the start of the offseason program and now has his contract before on-field practices start later this month.
Purdy’s success helped rescue the Niners from a potentially catastrophic mistake after they traded three first-round picks to draft Trey Lance third overall in 2021, only to watch him struggle before getting traded away in 2023.
2025.05.20 – Brock Purdy reflects on unique NFL journey (NBC Sports)
2025.05.20 – Brock Purdy reflects on unique NFL journey (NBC Sports)
The Niners took Purdy 262nd overall in the 2022 draft — Mr. Irrelevant as the last pick — and even before his first exhibition game as a rookie, coach Kyle Shanahan had told owner Jed York that Purdy was the team’s best quarterback.
He got the chance to prove that late in his rookie season in 2022 after Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo had gone down with season-ending injuries. Purdy won the final five starts of the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs before suffering a serious injury to his throwing elbow early in an NFC title game loss to Philadelphia that season.
But the 108 passer rating, 16 TDs and only four interceptions he had that season proved he was capable as long as he was healthy and he backed that up with a sensational 2023 season.
Purdy had one of the most prolific passing seasons in team history when he finished fourth in the NFL in MVP voting. He set a franchise record for yards passing (4,280) and became the first Niners QB in more than two decades to throw at least 30 TD passes (31). Purdy led the NFL with a 113 passer rating and his 9.6 yards per attempt were the most in the NFL for a qualifying QB since Kurt Warner had 9.9 in 2000.
2025.05.17 – 49ers Got a GREAT Deal on Brock Purdy’s Contract
2025.05.17 – 49ers Got a GREAT Deal on Brock Purdy’s Contract
He helped lead comeback wins over Green Bay and Detroit in the playoffs before falling short against Kansas City in overtime in the Super Bowl.
That success was harder to come by in 2024 as Purdy was hampered by injuries to key offensive players like Christian McCaffrey, Trent Williams and Brandon Aiyuk. His passer rating dropped nearly 17 points to 96.1, he had only 20 TD passes and 12 interceptions on the season, and also came up short in several late-game scenarios when the 49ers had a chance for a comeback win.
Purdy’s play was part of a team-wide downturn that led to a 6-11 record and the first missed playoff appearance for San Francisco since 2020.
But he didn’t lose the support of Shanahan, York or general manager John Lynch, who all expressed a strong desire to make sure Purdy remained the team’s long-term answer at quarterback.
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