49ers general manager drops the hammer on Brock Purdy’s future after disappointing season
It was a difficult season for San Francisco 49ersand with it came Brock Purdy’s worst result as a starter.
Certainly, Purdy hasn’t benefited from injury problems throughout the offense, most notably Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk, but Purdy numbers were worse in 2024 than last season.
He threw for roughly 400 fewer yards, went from 31 touchdowns to 20 and threw one more interception (12) than in 2023. After posting QB ratings of 107.3 and 113.0, they dropped to 96.1.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) warms up before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
However, after missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season, general manager John Lynch has no plans to let Purdy go.
“What we know about Brock is that he’s our guy. We’re interested in Brock being here for a long, long time,” Lynch told reporters Wednesday. “He’s done so much for our organization. He’s won big games and had a little bit of a tough time, as we all have this year, with some things that happened during the year. We just never could string together games where we were all together. And through that, he’s continued to lead, he’s continued to play at a high level, so we’re interested in him being there.”
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) walks off the field after a loss against the Detroit Lions in an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
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Purdy is eligible for a major contract extension – as the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, his base salary was less than $1 million last season. He could see a wild rise, as Spotrac says his market value is $59.7 million per year, which would be the highest in the league.
The site says he could get a four-year deal worth nearly $239 million, which would be more than Kyler Murray, Deshaun Watson, Tu Tagovailoa, Jordan Love and Jared Goff.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) celebrates after a touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter at Lumen Field. (Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images)
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Had he signed such a contract, he would have become the 14th QB in NFL history to surpass the $200 million mark, with each of his previous contracts beginning in 2020.
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