San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy requested the staff for $65 million yearly on his new deal earlier than agreeing to a smaller sum.
That’s in line with ESPN’s senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, who reported Purdy wished to change into the highest-paid participant in league historical past per 12 months.
Presently, Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert earns probably the most cash yearly throughout the NFL at $60 million – and Purdy’s staff initially requested $5 million above that mark.
Ultimately, each events settled on a five-year, $265 million contract to make Purdy the highest-paid participant in franchise historical past, incomes $53 million a season.
Since taking up because the staff starter in Week 13 of 2022, Purdy ranks fourth within the NFL in QBR, third in whole passing yards, first in yards per try and seventh in landing passes.
The 25-year-old’s numbers took a big hit in 2024 because the 49ers missed Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams via damage, ending with a 6-11 document.
Purdy’s teammate Fred Warner’s $63 million extension with San Francisco made him the highest-paid linebacker within the league.
Largest NFL Annual Salaries 2025
- Justin Herbert (QB, LA Chargers) – $60 million
- Josh Allen (QB, Buffalo Payments) – $58 million
- Brock Purdy (QB, San Francisco 49ers) – $53 million
- Tua Tagovailoa (QB, Miami Dolphins) – $51 million
- Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas Metropolis 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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Chosen with the ultimate choose within the 2022 NFL Draft, incomes him the title as ‘Mr. Irrelevant,’ Purdy started his rookie 12 months as third-string QB behind Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo.
As a result of that pair sustaining accidents, he began the ultimate 5 common season video games and gained every of them – enjoying a number one position within the 49ers’ ten-game profitable streak to safe a division title earlier than falling quick within the NFC Championship.
He continued because the beginning QB going ahead and led the staff to a convention championship in 2023, ultimately shedding in Tremendous Bowl LVIII to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
That season, Purdy led the league in a number of passing classes and set the franchise’s single-season passing yards document, incomes Professional Bowl honors.
