The San Francisco 49ers prevented a drawn-out negotiation by inking QB Brock Purdy to a five-year, $265 million contract, turning him from Mr. Irrelevant to one of the game’s highest-paid passers. Before that deal got done, at least two analysts believe Pittsburgh should’ve been on the phone to steal Purdy away.
ESPN’s Michelle Smallmon and Evan Cohen shared their surprise and confusion over why no team, including the Steelers, made a push to pry Purdy from the 49ers.
“I’m surprised that no other teams pick up the phone to call the 49ers on Brock Purdy. Especially knowing he was asking for a number so high,” Smallmon said on Tuesday’s episode of UnSportsmanLike, referencing a $65 million per year figure brought up on the show.