Overview

• Purdy confirmed his five-year, $265 million agreement emphasized guaranteed money over setting an average‑salary record, landing at roughly $53 million per year.
• The contract includes $100 million fully guaranteed at signing, a Mahomes‑style rolling guarantee schedule that locks in future payouts by set dates, and a no‑trade clause.
• Negotiations shifted after Buffalo extended Josh Allen at $55 million per year, prompting Purdy’s camp to recalibrate expectations from initial targets tied to Trevor Lawrence’s deal.
• Shanahan phoned Purdy in April to reaffirm his standing as the team’s quarterback, a call that was described as a springboard to the mid‑May completion of the deal.
• With the season opener in Seattle approaching, San Francisco is managing thin receiver depth—Brandon Aiyuk is still recovering, Deebo Samuel was traded, Demarcus Robinson is suspended—and the team traded for Skyy Moore to bolster the group.