The SF GM is setting Purdy up to be the reason SF struggles this season by saying they had to let go of like 17 players to get ready to sign him. They are hoping the fans turn against Purdy when his stats suffer from less talent around him instead of the front office.
Adam Schefter on Brock Purdy's contract status (and a Tyrese Haliburton mention)
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....or the oldest team in the NFL is trying to unload their highly paid veterans and rebuild their roster with young talent to surround their franchise QB who they hope to sign to a contract extension.
There is no reason to do that. Don’t extend him and tag him twice and you get 3 cheapish years out of him. But if you do that, there is a near zero chance Purdy resigns with the 49ers.
This boils down to a very basic question - is Brock Purdy your franchise QB? If you think so, you extend him, if you don’t, you make him play out his rookie deal and let him go. No need for PR games because it’s pretty simple.
And good luck finding an upgrade to Brock in the draft because it’s a low percentage crapshoot. So they’ll extend him.
49ers will sign Purdy at around $55 million APY. Purdy is only 25. Quickness in decision making and processing information is a talent. Purdy is one of the best. The 49ers have the storybook tale of Brock Purdy coming out as a movie. Mr. Irrelevant. That is worth millions in PR and marketing. Only fools would get rid of a 25 year old Pro Bowl QB for a retread thinking Shannahan made Purdy. Yet Trey Lance was a bust. Reality is that Purdy is the reason they say Shannahan is a QB guru. Shannahan is overrated.
Half the QB's taken in the first round are a bust, it's the most difficult position to play in sports and do it at a high level. This idea you and others keep throwing out there that the team will turn on the organization if they do not sign Purdy, is wrong, they want a QB that can help them win, it does not matter who it it. Trading 3 draft picks from Lance was a mistake, but it was a mistake for the Bears to trade up and take the kid from UNC instead of Mahomes. Hell, go back and watch the Mahomes pick, and the NFL guys are shocked, they are saying "they did not take Watson."
Purdy will be signed, he is not worth in my opinion $50 million a year, but teams over pay QB's all the time. Just because they do not reach an agreement this seasons, does not mean they are never going to reach one, teams Franchise tag players every year and then turn around and sign him to a long term deal, in the future. Hell Baltimore let Jackson shop himself around, and then signed him to a long term deal. No one really knows the value of Purdy, he is not taught of as top 5 QB, now is he a top 10 or top 15 is the question. Top 5 QB that every GM would take over Purdy, Mahomes, Allen, Lamar, Barrows and Hurts, the kid from Washington is moving up the ranks. Purdy is in the 2nd group of QBs.
2nd group of QB’s is $50 million plus. Purdy Is at the top of them.
If they thought so, they would have signed him already. They and many in the league are unsure if he is or just a very good QB surrounded by excellent talent. His game splits from last season are down right scary, and the team is unsure if he really is that good. If they thought he was the 6th or 7th best QB in the league, he would already be resigned. They are unsure of just how good he is, and do not want to tie up $50 million a year long term and not get that type of performance week in and week out. Purdy has little to no leverage here, unlike others that could walk, he can't.
I’d say Purdy has almost all of the leverage. If the 49ers don’t pay him, he’ll play out his final year and go sign somewhere else for $45-$55 million per year. Them the 49ers start over and their track record for QB hits is not exactly good…
Sam Darnold just got $100 mil for 3 years - the QB market is insane and the 49ers have no other good options.
Easy decision to sign Purdy for 3-4 years for $50 mil per year and decide in the next 2-3 years if they can win a Super Bowl with him (they can).
Again, Purdy cannot do that, because of the franchise tag. They can keep Purdy for this year and the next two, and by doing so, will cost them less money than paying him $50 million a year.
If you just completely ignore how salaries can be structured to make cap hits land where you want them, sure.
You do realize how few franchise tags get used right? Because you essentially burn the relationship with the player.
So you are saying that instead of paying Purdy $50 mil per year for 3-4 years, they’ll tag him just to pay him $50 mil per year anyway? Makes no sense.
This is so simple - give Purdy 4-5 years and $50-$55 mil per year and give yourself out options after 3-4 years.
It's used every season, KC franchised Jones, last season, and then signed him to a long term deal. You are never going to let a player leave that you want, having the tag allows the team to keep them for 2 years after the contract is up. They tagged Trey Smith this past season, Cincy tagged Higgins and then signed him. You can tag him and then either sign or trade him. in 2024 8 players were tagged, in 2025 only two. But the league has average about 6 tagged players per season.
Who Received Franchise Tags in 2025?
The franchise tag deadline has passed. Here is a comprehensive list of every player who received a franchise tag for the 2025 season.
www.footballguys.com
I get he’s a clone but no way would I want my team paying Purdy $50M. Just cause other teams make bad decisions doesn’t mean the niners have too lol
Who are they going to get that's better? No QB in FA that will be available is better than Purdy. Do they really want to gamble on drafting a QB in hopes they're better than Purdy? QB's aren't cheap; they would be foolish to not pay him. He bailed them out after their horrible decision to draft Lance.
It's used every season, KC franchised Jones, last season, and then signed him to a long term deal. You are never going to let a player leave that you want, having the tag allows the team to keep them for 2 years after the contract is up. They tagged Trey Smith this past season, Cincy tagged Higgins and then signed him. You can tag him and then either sign or trade him. in 2024 8 players were tagged, in 2025 only two. But the league has average about 6 tagged players per season.
Who Received Franchise Tags in 2025?
The franchise tag deadline has passed. Here is a comprehensive list of every player who received a franchise tag for the 2025 season.
6 out of 32 teams so it’s used ~20% of its potential. And show me the last QB that was tagged.
It was Kirk Cousins in 2016 - almost 9 years ago. I’ll bet you a $100 donation to WeWill at 3/1 odds that Purdy doesn’t get tagged. It just doesn’t happen with the most important position in sports. Plus, SF has no other options because teams don’t generally let good QBs hit the market (and SF won’t either).
Who else does SF get? You need a Top 10 QB to be successful in this NFL. Also, you have Sam freaking Darnold making $34 mil per year.
And Purdy has proven over a 3 year period to be a top 10 QB, especially when he’s healthy.
If the 49ers make the playoffs this year would the tag even work? It would be for around $48 million for one year fully guaranteed but other teams could still make offers that the 49ers would have to match or let him go. A QB that has gone to the playoffs 3 out of 4 years surely would command a top dollar contract well north of the tag number.
Brock will get a big deal this off season.
Brock will get a big deal this off season.
No, the 49ers can tag him and not allow other teams to bid on his services.
Breer: 49ers aim to extend Brock Purdy, but all options remain open
The 49ers want to extend Brock Purdy, but talks remain open. With cap space tight and leverage in play, San Francisco navigates a crucial contract decision.
www.49erswebzone.com
No, the 49ers can tag him and not allow other teams to bid on his services.
Breer: 49ers aim to extend Brock Purdy, but all options remain open
The 49ers want to extend Brock Purdy, but talks remain open. With cap space tight and leverage in play, San Francisco navigates a crucial contract decision.
They can but they won’t. No team has done that to a QB in 9 years. Don’t want to take me up on my WeWill bet that Brock signs a long term extension (or holds out) this year?
