NFL Trade Rumors
According to Dan Graziano of ESPN, some have pointed out that 49ers QB Brock Purdy could command a salary of around $55 million this offseason.
It could wind up being a similar deal to that of Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, who was a former first-overall draft pick the year before Purdy was drafted as the last pick.
Graziano mentions that Purdy’s 70.1 QBR is the league’s fourth-highest over the past three years, behind only Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and Jayden Daniels.
One positive for the 49ers is that they have leverage in their ability to franchise-tag Purdy in both 2026 and 2027. He is currently earning around $5.2 million for 2025 which could see him want to get a deal done at a number closer to what San Francisco may be willing to offer him.
Graziano notes that if he wants to push things out further, he may wind up getting to that $55 million per season mark, as the 49ers have not been shy about paying some of their top stars such as DE Nick Bosa and WR Brandon Aiyuk.
In the latest episode of The Athletic Football Show, Dianna Russini and Robert Mays discussed Purdy’s impending contract negotiations this offseason. When asked what she thinks San Francisco is comfortable paying, Russini said she expects Purdy to settle for $55-60 million.
“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,” Russini said.
Russini added she doesn’t think Purdy will demand to reset the market at quarterback and become the league’s highest-paid player.
“Let’s make it clear though, I don’t think Brock Purdy’s sitting there going, ‘I’m demanding I want to be the highest-paid quarterback.’ I think for Brock Purdy if it was up to him he’d probably make a little bit more than he is now as long as he can drive his Toyota. I don’t think this is the type of player that’s in this to be the richest man in football. I think he just wants to be paid what he’s worth and continue to try to improve it and get them a Super Bowl.”
Although Russini mentions people around the league are unsure if a deal will get done, she reports “both sides are very committed” to finalizing a contract ahead of training camp to keep Purdy in San Francisco.
*“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...
