The 25-year-old is finally due an improvement on his San Francisco 49ers salary but his teammates may prevent him from earning top dollar.

After three seasons of incredibly cheap production from their former seventh-round quarterback, the 49ers are now faced with the specter of paying Purdy top dollar to continue sta

Not getting a contract done and potentially missing their quarterback for the start of training camp pales in comparison to the damage any typical contract hang-ups might cause. Signing Purdy for a less-favorable contract in March will help far more than signing him to a more-favorable contract in August.

What San Francisco can’t afford to do is ignore the position given what happened at the end of the 2024 season when Purdy took a helmet to the elbow in Week 17 and had to miss the season finale. After nearly two full seasons of healthy QB play it became easy to forget the injury-driven tumult that under center that preceded Purdy.

Less than 24 hours after the San Francisco 49ers' season came to a disappointing end, the focus quickly shifted to the story that will dominate offseason headlines -- a contract extension for quarterback Brock Purdy.

A look at the quarterback's strengths and shortcoming as the 49ers begin negotiating a new, multiyear contract.

Current NBC Sports' analyst Chris Simms is staunchly against the idea of San Francisco 49ers' paying Brock Purdy a significant amount of money

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are not playing in the NFL Playoffs. But his contract situation is under a microscope given struggles from Jordan Love and others.

Spotrac managing editor Michael Ginnitti has projected the values of five notable upcoming contract extensions, including a significant deal for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.

Former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson discussed Brock Purdy's impending contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have a massive decision to make this upcoming offseason involving quarterback Brock Purdy.