San Francisco wants him back—for the right price. He wants to stay—for the right price. The difference in ‘right price’ is where the deal gets complicated.

A new contract for quarterback Brock Purdy remains atop the San Francisco 49ers' offseason priority list. That won't be the

Steve Young shared how he thinks San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy can enhance the Niners’ offensive attack.

The 25-year-old is finally due an improvement on his San Francisco 49ers salary but his teammates may prevent him from earning top dollar.

What San Francisco can’t afford to do is ignore the position given what happened at the end of the 2024 season when Purdy took a helmet to the elbow in Week 17 and had to miss the season finale. After nearly two full seasons of healthy QB play it became easy to forget the injury-driven tumult that under center that preceded Purdy.

It is worth noting that Brock Purdy is now eligible for an extension after completing his third season with the Niners. When San Francisco selected him in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the former Iowa State standout signed a four-year rookie deal worth $3.7 million .

The San Francisco 49ers' top offseason priority is securing a contract extension for Brock Purdy. The quarterback is entering the final year of his rookie deal and is now eligible for a well-earned payday after being one of the NFL's best bargains since the 49ers selected him with the last overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.