Brock Purdy Contract Update Reveals Timeline and Value Hint
The 49ers have benefitted from Purdy being the very last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and thus one of the cheapest draft contracts money can buy.
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Lucky for Purdy, he has proven his worth over three seasons in the league, already leading San Francisco to a Super Bowl. That rise will earn him a very respectable sum on his next contract.
When that will come? It is just as uncertain as it has been all offseason. But there is plenty of time left in the offseason, and we don't discredit San Francisco for taking the time to get things done right.
NFL insider Tom Pelissero provided an update on the situation by announcing his projected timeline for the agreement and where it could rank Purdy amongst the rest of the NFL.
"Are they within the realm of, hey, if they agree to something right now, it could get done quickly? Yeah, but they're not there just yet," Pelissero said. "I would anticipate it's going to come to a head sometime before the start of training camp, potentially sooner than that. I do anticipate that it's going to be somewhere in the [$50-million-dollar range]."
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Of course, the exact totals remain disclosed, but according to this prediction, a $50 million annual salary would put Purdy just outside the top 10 in QB earnings for this season.
Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts has the 10th highest-paid deal at $51 million a year and Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray is 11th with a $46.1 million per season total. Dallas Cowboys signal-caller Dak Prescott remains atop the league with his record-setting $60 million per year contract signed just before last season.
Purdy's situation may be relatively foreign compared to some other quarterbacks', as he is just now eclipsing a $5 million salary as a low draft pick. San Francisco still holds major leverage in these negotiations, and has the right to franchise tag him up to two times if they please.
Pelissero asserts, however, that a tag shouldn't be necessary.
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He continued: " ... (Purdy), I believe, is going to get paid. I do believe that this gets done.
"In terms of the exact timing, we'll see, but I would think, for all parties involved, resolving this before training camp and not having that hanging over everybody's heads would probably be a benefit."
The 49ers have not yet had any organized team practice, with their starting date set for May 27.
There is quite a bit of time until the situation creates any real uneasiness, but a contract as inevitable as this one can - and should - come sooner rather than later.
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