Two 49ers Insiders On How Much Money Brock Purdy Could Earn On An Extension

The San Francisco 49ers have already made a couple of moves in the early days of their offseason by firing special teams coordinator Brian Schneider and defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. But pretty soon, they’re expected to get to work on an even bigger move.

Many expect them to start working on a contract extension for quarterback Brock Purdy. While he may not be an elite quarterback, he has proven his worth to the franchise, especially last season when he made the Pro Bowl and got it to the Super Bowl in just his first full season as a starter.

There was initially speculation a few months ago that his extension could reset the NFL market. But the drop in a few of his stats this season have caused some to say that he deserves a significantly lesser amount of money.

Niners radio broadcaster Tim Ryan feels the organization may not be very gung-ho as far as trying to get a Purdy extension done as soon as possible.

“I don’t think starting today it’s all about ‘How do they get Brock done in the next five months, and is it going to be the richest contract in pro football for quarterbacks?’” Ryan said, as reported by Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle. “My opinion is that is not going to be the first priority.”

Ryan’s broadcast partner and play-by-play man Greg Papa feels San Francisco may be willing to give Purdy a deal it deems reasonable.

“If there’s a workable number they could get him signed to — in the low 40s average annual value — they may pursue that,” Papa said. “But do you want to do one where the average annual value is in the 50s? Or maybe approaching Dak Prescott, and you’re in the 60s? Then you have to go through your roster … Who’s coming off the roster? What positions will be marginalized because the quarterback is making so much money?”

As Papa noted, it isn’t just a matter of giving Purdy a contract he has earned. Because of the NFL’s hard salary cap, the rest of the roster has to be factored in. The Niners will not want to put themselves in the type of situation the Dallas Cowboys have by giving Dak Prescott a four-year, $240 million extension, which has helped render the Cowboys a top-heavy team.

They have other players they will want to sign, including linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who is about to become a free agent, and tight end George Kittle, who has one year left on his deal.