Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer walked through the process of how the San Francisco 49ers and Brock Purdy reached an extension.
That means he’ll get $170.14 million over the first four years of the contract (2025 to ’28).
During the first five years of the contract, Purdy’s will make just over $44 million annually—about $9 million short of the initial number reported.
That’s a great deal for the 49ers and should allow them the flexibility to continue to build around Brock.
The guarantees noted above signals that isn’t the case, meaning Purdy is here to stay for the duration of the decade.
Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers reached an extension, and Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer explained the process.
On the first day of training camp, Purdy and his agent, Kyle Strongin, were initially ready to make a deal, according to a thorough article by Breer. The Niners made their deals at that time, according to history.
Breer claims that the Niners made it apparent during the first meeting that they were not interested in offering a record-breaking contract, which helped set the stage for the extension. In the second meeting, which was held at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, it was decided that Purdy’s team would not enter into a deal without “strong cashflow, structure, and guarantees,” all of which would give Purdy stability.
Purdy’s presence at the offseason program was encouraging. Breer alluded to the fact that Strongin had previously worked as a scouting assistant for San Francisco’s cap experts Paraag Marathe and Brian Hampton in 2008 and 2009, suggesting that this was one of the factors that allowed both parties to move forward.
The main points Breer emphasized are as follows.
A metric that Jared Goff’s Detroit contract hit last year was surpassed by the contract’s $165.05 million in new money over the first three new years. During the first four years of the contract (2025 to 2028), he will receive $170 million. Because both parties believed that Goff’s contract did well for the player in a variety of ways but did not set any records, it was a crucial comparison.
• He will earn $220.3 million over the first five years of the contract, along with $215 million in additional compensation over the first four additional years.
It basically tells you that this isn’t a heavily backloaded deal with a bloated number at the end to make it look prettier—something Purdy’s camp wanted to avoid. That leaves $50 million in 2030, the last year of the six-year, $270.346 million contract. In contrast, he will earn $49.95 million in 2029 and $55.05 million in 2028.
• The cash flow in the majority of the more expensive quarterback contracts is topped by Purdy receiving 62% of his salary in the first three years.
• While the $181 million injury guarantee that was floated is significant, the more pertinent figure is $176 million, which is either fully guaranteed at signing or vests as fully guaranteed a year in advance (basically inflicting a hefty financial penalty on the team for retiring early).
Additionally, Purdy received a no-trade clause—something the Niners had never had before.
It’s a nice cherry on top for Purdy to be able to claim that he was the “first” to do something for a legendary team like the 49ers.
Approximately $9 million less than the original reported amount, Purdy’s will earn just over $44 million a year for the first five years of the contract. The 49ers should have the flexibility to keep building around Brock because that’s a great deal.
Purdy finds success with it since he receives the majority of his money up front and there is an injury guarantee. After learning that Purdy had a no-trade clause, I made a guess as to whether the team would give Brock a contract extension. The above-mentioned guarantees indicate that this is untrue, indicating Purdy’s intention to remain for the entire decade.
That’s security, then.
