49ers CEO: Purdy will ask for record deal when eligible
San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York is aware a potential record-breaking contract extension for Brock Purdy is on the horizon.
"It's what the market is," York said at the NFL owners meetings, according to Cam Inman of The Mercury News. "Brock is going to ask for something that no one has ever asked for before."
Purdy signed a three-year, $3.7-million rookie deal when he was selected with the last pick in the 2022 draft. He's eligible for a contract extension next offseason and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
The 24-year-old has a $1.04-million cap hit in 2024, ranking 67th among signal-callers, according to Spotrac, He's the third-highest-paid quarterback on the 49ers this season and ranks behind players such as Aidan O'Connell, Sam Ehlinger, and Nathan Peterman.
Purdy has excelled since taking over the starting job in 2022. He has a 17-4 record in 21 contests, helping lead the 49ers to the conference championship in 2022 and the Super Bowl last campaign. Out of 25 signal-callers who have taken at least 700 snaps over the last two years, Purdy ranks first in EPA/play and success rate.
The 49ers have dished out a record-breaking quarterback contract in the past, making Jimmy Garoppolo the highest-paid player at the position in 2018 with a five-year, $137.5-million deal.
"To me, the quarterback is the most important position not just in football, but all of sports, and those guys should be paid a lot of money," York said.
He added: "When we signed Jimmy several years ago, it was the largest deal in the history of the NFL, for three minutes," York said. "But Jimmy was at ($27.5 million). That's what the market is, and you have to accept the reality of the world."
Purdy has 5,645 passing yards with 44 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in his career.