NFL Rumors: Brock Purdy, 49ers 'Aiming to Work Out a Lucrative Long-Term' Contract

The end of Brock Purdy's third NFL season is nearing and the final year of his rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers is looming.

Per ESPN's Nick Wagoner, both Purdy and the 49ers are "aiming to work out a lucrative long-term deal this offseason." According to Wagoner, "Purdy's situation is complicated."

Purdy has had a decent year, throwing for 3,487 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions with a 65.9 quarterback rating. He's also rushed for 311 yards and added four scores on the ground.

Those numbers aren't nearly as good as his 2023 stats, however. Last year, he had 4,280 passing yards, 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with an NFL-best 73.4 quarterback rating. Wagoner also noted Purdy's poor performance in inclement weather as he's gone 2-3 with a 49.7 QBR and a 57.4 completion rate in his five starts in rain or snow.

In defense of Purdy's numbers dropping in 2024, he's been without Brandon Aiyuk, the 49ers leading receiver in 2023, for most of the season. Aiyuk, who had 1,342 yards last year, played just seven games before suffering a season-ending ACL tear.

Furthermore, star running back Christian McCaffrey played just four games because of a handful of injuries.

It's hard to fully evaluate Purdy's play when considering the injuries to some of his top weapons, but San Francisco might have to do so this offseason.

On his current contract, a four-year, $3.737 million deal, Purdy is one of the best values in the league. The 49ers will soon have to decide whether they want to pay him like the quarterback that led them to the Super Bowl or the one that had an average year without his top targets.