Remember last week, when it was first reported that the 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy had agreed to a five-year, $265 million contract? On the heels of that news, there was a loud and angry chorus from near and far,

Brock Purdy has a new contract, but the team isn't looking for anything new from him as a result. That was the message from head coach Kyle Shanahan during a Thursday press conference. Purdy's contract confirms that the 49ers see him as the centerpiece of their franchise and Shanahan was asked if that means the team is looking for Purdy to become a more aggressive leader of the team during the 2025 season.

Throughout the course of the 2025 NFL offseason, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy were constantly mentioned in the rumor mill. While the two sides worked on a new deal, the progress was slow.