The San Francisco 49ers could end up replacing Brock Purdy with old friend Sam Darnold, an NFL writer suggests.

As the NFL offseason begins for the 49ers, priority #1 is the contract negotiations with Brock Purdy, and Fred Warner says he's the man.

General manager John Lynch expressed a desire to get both of those contracts done sooner than later, but the 49ers played hardball and ultimately saw them take all of the preseason. He expressed a similar desire with Purdy’s deal in his end-of-season press conference.

Future Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Drew Brees believes NFL teams can learn from how the Purdy situation shook out in San Francisco.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are not playing in the NFL Playoffs. But his contract situation is under a microscope given struggles from Jordan Love and others.

Former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson discussed Brock Purdy's impending contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers

From "Mr. Irrelevant" to indispensable starter, Brock Purdy’s contract demands could redefine the 49ers’ offseason strategy.

General manager John Lynch did his best to silence such thoughts when meeting with reporters on Wednesday. Speaking about the team's plans this offseason Lynch made a definitive statement on Purdy with negotiations around the corner: he's their guy and he'll be around a while.

The 49ers haven’t been shy about paying big bucks, and haven’t always received a good return on their investment.

This offseason the San Francisco 49ers have to figure out what their plans are for Brock Purdy. They could offer the young quarterback an extension or they could trade him and find a new quarterback.

A huge reason for the sense of urgency is quarterback Brock Purdy's looming contract extension. Once the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy has become an unexpected star, and having him on a $1 million annual salary has done wonders for the 49ers' budget.