There’s no denying that the San Francisco 49ers are benefiting from quarterback Brock Purdy’s remaining rookie deal.
Purdy, who is eligible for an extension next offseason, has two years left on his rookie contract, giving the 49ers the opportunity to pay some of their other stars, like as edge-rusher Nick Bosa and receiver Deebo Samuel, as well as sign top free agents like defensive tackle Javon Hargrave.
While Purdy has a great argument for being one of, if not the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL in 2025, former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum recently claimed on “NFL Live” that San Francisco may be able to persuade Purdy not to reset the market.
“Well, he’ll have basically one year left after this year, and then of course, they could franchise him,” Tannenbaum stated. “So I don’t expect him to be at the very top of the market — 52, 53, 54 million dollars — maybe somewhere in the mid-40s, and (they) say to Brock Purdy, ‘We could give you a massive guarantee, a really good average per year, maybe make you top eight or nine, but we’re not completely at the top of the market because, again, we could at least wait two more years.'” So I believe they’ll find some medium ground.”
San Francisco is getting a great deal on Purdy’s current contract. His 2024 base salary is $985,000, with a cap hit of only $1.004 million. His base pay for 2025 climbs marginally to $1.1 million, while his cap hit increases to $1.119 million.
If the 49ers franchise tag him in 2026, as Tannenbaum said, his salary (likely in the low-to-mid $40 million level) will still be lower than what some of the top passers earn each year.
Tannenbaum proposed Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s six-year, $258 million contract ($43 million per season) as a foundation for Purdy’s possible extension. Allen signed the team-friendly contract in 2021, allowing the Bills to resign tight end Dawson Knox, defensive tackle Ed Oliver, defensive end Shaq Lawson, cornerback Taron Johnson, and kicker Tyler Bass, as well as sign notable free agents such as edge rusher Von Miller, centre Connor McGovern, and guard Rodger Saffold.
“And that’s one of the things I would be talking to Brock Purdy about, that, ‘Look, Josh Allen, he did his extension, all those defensive players graduated,” Tannenbaum said. “If we could keep you a little bit lower than that, hopefully, we could keep as much of this core together as possible.'”
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