Overview

• Purdy’s new contract makes him the seventh-highest-paid player in the NFL and cements his role as San Francisco’s franchise quarterback through 2030.
• NFL analyst Brett Kollmann asserted that Purdy is not a ‘system quarterback’ propped up by Kyle Shanahan’s scheme but rather the player carrying the offense.
• Critics continue to question how much of Purdy’s success stems from Shanahan’s high-output system versus his own on-field performance.
• San Francisco finished 2024 ranked 28th in points allowed, prompting the firing of defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen and the rehiring of Robert Saleh.
• The team used its top 2025 draft picks on defensive reinforcements to shore up the secondary and pass rush ahead of their next title pursuit.