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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy received a massive five-year, $265 million contract earlier this month that will make him the seventh-highest-paid quarterback in the league at $53 million annually (tied with Detroit's Jared Goff).
Purdy has had an incredible start to his NFL career, going from last pick in the 2022 NFL draft to Super Bowl starter in just two years. And while some aspects of his life will certainly change away from the football field, the 25-year-old doesn't believe that the new deal will impact how he plays on it.
“I don’t think my mindset will change, with how I get ready for a game or the moments or anything like that, just because I get paid more for what I do,” Purdy said (via NBC Sports Bay Area). “I think I’m going to continue to have the same mindset of getting ready and putting my team in the best position to win games and executing. I think I’ve done that at a high level for the past three years and will continue to do that.”
While Purdy received a ton of praise for helping the team to the NFC Championship game as a rookie and the Super Bowl in his second season, the quarterback wanted financial respect while still giving the team an opportunity to surround him with talent.
“I could hang my hat on the fact that I’ve had success in this league and I’m capable of leading an organization all the way to the end, the Super Bowl,” Purdy said. “I proved that. And so, for me, I know who I am and I’m going to obviously want to get what I deserve, but also surround myself, like I said, with guys around me and not just try to take every penny for myself.
“But that’s the whole point of negotiating, you go throughout that you try to meet in the middle ground and where we ended, I’m extremely grateful and happy with.”
Last year, the 49ers struggled, finishing with a 6-9 record while Purdy completed a career-low 65.9% of his passes for 3,864 yards, 20 touchdowns and a career-high 12 interceptions. He and his teammates still have a lot of work to do before they step foot on the gridiron for their season opener in 2025, and despite the early success, Purdy has his fair share of doubters, who have come out in full force after the extension.
Now, without Deebo Samuel (traded to the Washington Commanders) and with Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk returning from season-ending injuries, Purdy will have to elevate the offense at least to start the year. If he can't, he'll be called overpaid. If he can, they'll say the money is deserved.
Either way, No. 13 isn't changing.
More 49ers: Seahawks QB is trying to pick up tips from Brock Purdy's film
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Brock Purdy doesn't believe contract extension will change his mindset
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Purdy has had an incredible start to his NFL career, going from last pick in the 2022 NFL draft to Super Bowl starter in just two years. And while some aspects of his life will certainly change away from the football field, the 25-year-old doesn't believe that the new deal will impact how he plays on it.
“I don’t think my mindset will change, with how I get ready for a game or the moments or anything like that, just because I get paid more for what I do,” Purdy said (via NBC Sports Bay Area). “I think I’m going to continue to have the same mindset of getting ready and putting my team in the best position to win games and executing. I think I’ve done that at a high level for the past three years and will continue to do that.”
While Purdy received a ton of praise for helping the team to the NFC Championship game as a rookie and the Super Bowl in his second season, the quarterback wanted financial respect while still giving the team an opportunity to surround him with talent.
“I could hang my hat on the fact that I’ve had success in this league and I’m capable of leading an organization all the way to the end, the Super Bowl,” Purdy said. “I proved that. And so, for me, I know who I am and I’m going to obviously want to get what I deserve, but also surround myself, like I said, with guys around me and not just try to take every penny for myself.
“But that’s the whole point of negotiating, you go throughout that you try to meet in the middle ground and where we ended, I’m extremely grateful and happy with.”
Last year, the 49ers struggled, finishing with a 6-9 record while Purdy completed a career-low 65.9% of his passes for 3,864 yards, 20 touchdowns and a career-high 12 interceptions. He and his teammates still have a lot of work to do before they step foot on the gridiron for their season opener in 2025, and despite the early success, Purdy has his fair share of doubters, who have come out in full force after the extension.
Now, without Deebo Samuel (traded to the Washington Commanders) and with Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk returning from season-ending injuries, Purdy will have to elevate the offense at least to start the year. If he can't, he'll be called overpaid. If he can, they'll say the money is deserved.
Either way, No. 13 isn't changing.
More 49ers: Seahawks QB is trying to pick up tips from Brock Purdy's film
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Brock Purdy doesn't believe contract extension will change his mindset
Continue reading...
