NFL Rumors: Brock Purdy, 49ers ‘Said to Work Out Lucrative Long-Term’ Contract | News, results, highlights, stats and rumours

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

According to ESPN’s Nick Wagonerboth Purdy and the 49ers “aim 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 has also rushed for 311 yards and added four scores on the ground.

However, those numbers aren’t nearly as good as his 2023 stats. 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 has gone 2-3 with a 49.7 QBR and a 57.4 completion rate in his five rain or snow starts.

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

Also, star running back Christian McCaffrey played just four games due to a handful of injuries.

It’s hard to fully evaluate Purdy’s game when you consider the injuries to some of his top weapons, but San Francisco may have to do so in the 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 if they want to pay him like the quarterback who led them to the Super Bowl or the one who had an average year without his top targets.