For the first two years of his career, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was the best bargain in the NFL. After the 49ers made him the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy earned less than $1 million per year to begin his professional football career while also leading the 49ers to two NFC Championship games and a trip to the Super Bowl.

With Purdy set to complete the second-to-last year of his rookie contract, the 49ers are reportedly planning to sign quarterback Purdy this offseason and believe he is their long-term quarterback, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.

Currently, quarterbacks are receiving extensions worth more than $50 million per year on their secondary contracts. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the latest passer to receive a $60 million-a-year contract. Teammate and 49ers tight end George Kittle is all for Purdy signing a great contract extension this offseason.

“I think Brock has done nothing but play at a very, very high level,” Kittle said, via NBC Sports Bay Area. “The nice thing about contracts is when you’re playing at a high level, you can compare yourself to other people in the league and when other people are getting $50 to $60 million and you’re a better quarterback than them, it’s hard not to to get the same amount of money.”

The 49ers were generous in paying their players, giving several players such as Kittle, Kyle Juszczyk, Christian McCaffrey and Nick Bosa contracts that made them either the highest paid or one of the top three highest paid players at their position. One of the reasons they were able to do this was because they played Purdy on a rookie deal, which gave them the flexibility to retain many star players.

If the 49ers sign Purdy to a massive contract extension worth more than $50 million per year, it could be difficult for the team to retain some of their top talent, but Kittle is confident the 49ers will find a way to make the contract work Getting things going for the rest of the team too.

“I don’t know what Brock is going to do,” Kittle said. “I think the Niners will find something to be as team-friendly as possible but still reward him for the things he has done and the things he will continue to do for this organization.”

“I think he’s getting better and better and every year you’re going to see a better version of Brock.”