For yet another offseason, the 49ers could very well find themselves in a negotiating quagmire with a key player.
The Athletic published an article from veteran Bay Area sports reporter Mike Silver on Friday that goes into why Silver believes Niners owner Jed York will end up playing hardball with quarterback Brock Purdy’s contract extension. Basically, Silver argues, York wants to shake up how the organization operates in the wake of last season’s poor performance and the recent string of long-game negotiations with star players like Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Nick Bosa and Trent Williams.