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ESPN analyst is convinced the 49ers have a QB controversy (but they don't)

The 49ers really wouldn't keep a $265 million quarterback on the bench if he's healthy, would they?

San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Mac Jones | Steph Chambers/GettyImages

After signing a five-year, $265 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers back in May, Brock Purdy obviously hasn't had the 2025 campaign he was hoping for, as the 25-year-old has appeared in just two of the Niners' nine games thus far.

After leading San Francisco to a wild comeback victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, Purdy sat out the next two games with a case of turf toe.