The 49ers’ speedy and successful negotiations with George Kittle, Brock Purdy and Fred Warner have marked a sharp break from what had become an irritating offseason tradition for the franchise.
Drawn out and — in the cases of Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk — fractious negotiations with star players over long-term extensions had become the norm. However, with OTA practices starting next week, the 49ers have all their major offseason business done, with All-Pros Kittle and Warner signed to long-term deals and, most importantly, starting quarterback Purdy inked to a five-year extension.
That means San Francisco is in a position to essentially have complete attendance as they go through OTAs and minicamp and, speaking in a press conference on Wednesday, Purdy explained how the 49ers avoiding contract holdouts and getting everyone in the building early is already benefiting the team.