It seems there isn't much question about whether the San Francisco 49ers want to sign quarterback Brock Purdy to a contract extension this offseason. General manager John Lynch didn't mince words at his end-of-season press conference,

General manager John Lynch in his season-ending press conference indicated the team was committed to Purdy as its franchise signal caller. If that’s the case, working to hammer that deal out before the team reports for OTAs in mid-April would behoove the 49ers.

Some people project the 49ers to give Purdy more than $60 million per season and make him the highest-paid player in the NFL. Others such as Spotrac analyst Michael Ginnitti expect the 49ers to give Purdy much less -- four-year, $194 million with $100 million guaranteed to be exact.

As Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers have both indicated they want to get a contract extension done quickly this offseason, the eventual deal that

ESPN’s Ben Solak isn’t so sure that extension gets done. In a piece about the upcoming offseason, Solak offered a prediction where San Francisco opted to make Purdy play out the final year of his contract.

Despite the dip in performance, many expect that the 49ers will commit to finalizing a high-value extension for Purdy soon, with The Athletic’s Dianna Russini recently confirming it. The post NFL Insider Delivers Big News on 49ers & Brock Purdy Contract appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Brock Purdy emerged as the man in shining armor for the San Francisco 49ers as they headed to the Super Bowl 58 against the Kansas City Chiefs. While he was labeled as “Mr. Irrelevant” and a “system QB,