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The San Francisco 49ers have opened contract negotiations with representatives for quarterback Brock Purdy and are aiming to have a deal completed "soon," according to The Athletic's Dianna Russini.
"This was always the plan," Russini reported. "The Niners have never wavered on Purdy as their franchise quarterback, not after his breakout run, not after leading them to a Super Bowl, and definitely not now after a disappointing 2024 season."
Niners linebacker Fred Warner offered a strong endorsement of Purdy during Super Bowl week, telling Russini the 25-year-old signal-caller shares multiple traits with elite QBs:
In addition to San Francisco going 6-11 and missing the playoffs, Purdy's performance went backwards a bit in 2024.