When the San Francisco 49ers made Brock Purdy ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ in the 2022 NFL Draft, no one expected him to become a factor. In fact, he wasn’t even expected to make the team, since most seventh-round picks have to scratch and claw their way onto the 53-man roster.
Yet, Purdy got a chance to see the field much earlier than anyone anticipated, starting five games and winning all of them. By his second season, Purdy had the full-time starting quarterback job, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl while leading the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance.
Last year, Purdy experienced some adversity, but now he has nearly three seasons of experience as a starter, and it’s time to discuss his contract extension. With just one year left on his contract, Purdy’s widely expected to sign an extension this offseason, and now we have a better idea of how much he’ll earn and when he’ll sign on the dotted line.
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Brock Purdy’s $60 million extension could happen soon
Brock Purdy has been the biggest bargain among NFL quarterback contracts, earning $1 million or less in all three of his seasons thus far. In 2025, Purdy’s set for a big raise, with a base salary of $5.2 million, but that’s nothing compared to what he’s set to earn on his next contract.
Recently, The Athletic’s NFL insider Dianna Russini chimed in on Purdy’s contract extension on The Athletic Football Show podcast. In doing so, she suggested Purdy could wind up signing a contract that pays an annual salary in the $55 to $60 million range.
“Yeah, I think that’s going to be the number that they wind up sitting at. I think the agent is going to try to get more but they’ll wind up settling in that area. I think there are some concerns from some people that this isn’t going to get done. And I don’t know if that’s because they’re not sure what that number is going to be or perhaps maybe the 49ers want to flirt with Kirk Cousins. But from everything I know, both sides are very committed to getting this deal done. I think they’re going to begin working on this very soon. This isn’t something they’re going to be pushing off or that we’re going to be discussing during training camp. I think this is something that they’re both in line with. Let’s get the ball rolling on this and figure out where we are going to land on a number. ‘Is Brock Purdy going to reset the market?’, is the question. Is that the (Dak) number his agent’s going to ask for? And is that going to be a number that the 49ers (are) going to be willing to pay?”
Dianna Russini on Brock Purdy
The thought of Kyle Shanahan expressing interest in adding Kirk Cousins again is mildly intriguing, yet that would likely only happen if he’s willing to accept a role as a backup. Which the four-time Pro Bowl QB may not be ready to do quite yet.
How much Purdy signs for will end up being an interesting storyline right up until the moment he signs his extension. From there, his value will be overanalyzed, just like his status among the NFL’s best quarterbacks.