San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy asked the team $65 million a year in his new deal before agreeing to a small amount.
This reports Purdy wants to be the highest-paid player in league history, according to ESPN’s senior NFL insider Adam Schefter.
Currently, Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert makes the most money each year with $60 million in the NFL, with Purdy’s team initially demanding $5 million, surpassing that mark.
In the end, the parties settled on a five-year, $265 million contract, becoming the highest-paid player in franchise history, earning $53 million per season.
Since taking over as the team’s starter in Week 13 of 2022, Purdy has ranked fourth in the NFL in QBR, third in total passing yards, one yard per attempt and seventh in touchdown passes.
The 25-year-old figure was hit hard in 2024 as the 49ers finished with a 6-11 record with injuries to Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Eiyuk and Trent Williams.
Purdy’s teammate Fred Warner’s $63 million extension with San Francisco made him the league’s highest-paid linebacker.
The biggest NFL year sal 2025
- Justin Herbert (QB, LA Chargers) – $60 million
- Josh Allen (QB, Buffalo Bills) – $58 million
- Brock Purdy (QB, San Francisco 49ers) – $53 million
- Buckfall (QB, Miami Dolphins) – $51 million
- Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs) – $50 million
- Dak Prescott (QB, Dallas Cowboys) – $47 million
- Deshaun Watson (QB, Cleveland Browns) – $46 million
- Matthew Stafford (QB, La Rams) – $44 million
- Lamar Jackson (QB, Baltimore Ravens) – $43 million
- Jalen Hurts (QB, Philadelphia Eagles) – $42 million
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He was selected on the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft and won him the title. Unrelatedly, “Pardy began his rookie year as a third string QB behind Traylance and Jimmy Garoppolo.
The pair got injured, and he began his final five regular-season games, winning each. Before they ran short in the NFC Championship, they played the lead role to secure the lead title in a 10-game winning streak for the 49ers.
He continues to start upcoming QBs, leading his team to the conference championship in 2023, eventually losing to Kansas City Chief in Super Bowl LVIII.
That season, Purdy led the league in multiple passing categories, setting a single-season pass yard record for the franchise, earning Pro Bowl honours.
