After inking George Kittle to a $76.4 million contract extension, all eyes are turning to Brock Purdy in San Francisco. The San Francisco 49ers have been rumored to be working on a deal to lock up their franchise quarterback for the foreseeable future. It would be the logical next move.
But what do the financials look like for a Purdy contract? NFL analyst Kay Adams delved into that topic during a recent episode of her “Up & Adams” podcast, offering a surprising opinion on the overall value of a potential long-term deal for the 25-year-old quarterback.
49ers Paying Brock Purdy $50 Million Could Be Legit ‘Bargain’
The current price tag for Purdy sits right around $50 million per year, according to most salary cap experts. The 49ers would likely have to make a competitive offer within range of the five-year, $255 million contract that Jalen Hurts received in 2023.
Adams crunched the numbers and expressed amazement that some people didn’t think Purdy was worth that kind of money. In her opinion, Purdy would be a “bargain” if the 49ers were able to get him for $50 million annually.
“The reports are saying it will be in the 48 to 52 million dollars per year range, and I cannot tell you when I look at it this morning,” Adams said, “and when I looked at the Twitter search of Brock Purdy, how many fans think that is outrageous … that 50 [million] number is rubbing Niners fans and NFL fans wrong.
“I just don’t see it that way, and I wouldn’t scoff at that. I would actually be like, ‘We got away with $48 million. We got away with $50 million. I’d be sort of thrilled and quiet if I was a Niners fan locking him in at that number.”
$50 million a year for Brock Purdy?
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— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 29, 2025
Adams went on to show a graphic of the six highest-paid quarterbacks in football right now. Purdy would be outside of them all at $50 million, one notch below Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa, who earns $53.1 million annually. Dallas Cowboys starter Dak Prescott is the top earner on the quarterback list at $60 million.
Purdy’s number could go higher, though. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that the 49ers and Purdy have been “inching closer” to a deal that would make him one of the 10 highest-paid players in the NFL in terms of average annual salary.
San Francisco Has $39.4 Million in Salary Cap Space
The 49ers unloaded several star players in free agency due to salary cap constraints, including Javon Hargrave, Maliek Collins, Leonard Floyd, Dre Greenlaw, Jaylon Moore, Aaron Banks, Charvarius Ward, Elijah Mitchell, and Taybor Pepper. They also traded Deebo Samuel Sr. to Washington and sent Jordan Mason to Minnesota.
In all, the 49ers lost 17 players during the offseason. Meanwhile, San Francisco still has to pay Purdy while figuring out a way to grant four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Fred Warner an extension. The 49ers have $38.5 million left in cap space following their mass exodus in 2025.
That salary cap number takes into account Kittle’s extension, which the team announced on Tuesday, April 29. The All-Pro tight end will earn $76.4 million over four years, with $40 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
“He is an outstanding representation for the 49ers on the field and is an outstanding representative for the organization off the field with his investment in the local and military communities,” general manager John Lynch said of Kittle, via 49ers Web Zone. “He has a great sense of pride in his role and has put in the work to be one of the best tight ends in the NFL.”