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Report: Brock Purdy and the 49ers are ‘closer than we think’ on a contract extension’

Related Topics: Brock Purdy, Dianna Russini

Kyle Posey is the Senior Producer at Niners Nation and has covered the 49ers since 2019. Kyle was an FCS wide receiver in college and has coached high school football for 8+ years. He's written for several sites and appeared on numerous podcasts. His extensive football history, paired with an accounting background, helps Kyle take an analytical and statistical approach to breaking down and covering the Niners.

It seems like we get a random player’s opinion about whether San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy is worth a $50 million extension once a week. According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini on her Scoop City podcast, we’ll find out if that’s the case as Russini believes the Niners and Purdy could be getting closer to making a deal:

“I think there’s some talk out there that they’re far apart on this and that this is going to take a while.