Franchise owner Jed York emphasized the 49ers' intention to secure Brock Purdy as their highest-paid player, balancing a roster overhaul with this goal. In a reflection of their financial strategy, York noted that the team decided midseason to prioritize Purdy's contract extension amid a significant loss of players. While negotiations remain private, the organization views Purdy as a top-10 quarterback and plans a multi-year deal exceeding $50 million annually. Despite the challenges in negotiations, there is optimism that these will be completed without affecting Purdy's participation in offseason programs.
It's a decision that we made, I can't tell you exactly when, but midway through the season, that we want to make sure Brock is here for a long time, York said.
Now we have to start filling that piece with the draft. While the 49ers' offseason purge has seen eight starters and 19 players join other teams, paying Purdy remains atop their to-do list.
York dubbed Purdy a top-10 NFL quarterback, one who they committed at midseason last year to rewarding, presumably on a multi-year deal that crosses the $50 million annual threshold of other top-10 quarterbacks.
But these are negotiations that go on between agents and our organization and it's over a lot of money, Shanahan said. Those aren't things you just knock out right away.
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