During a guest appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Rapoport, who works for the NFL Network, shared that he does not believe the 49ers will reach a contract agreement with the 25-year-old quarterback anytime soon. Regardless, he does admit that negotiations do seem to be going in the right direction.

“I have not gotten the sense that it will get done soon, but it does at least seem like it’s going in the right direction,” said Ian Rapoport. “George Kittle’s deal was a little bit quicker. They have the Fred Warner deal they could do. Quarterback deals usually take longer. But it seems like it’s positive and heading in the right direction. We’ll see if they get that good landing spot somewhere in the 50s to get Brock Purdy locked in long term.”

Purdy has been the starting quarterback for the 49ers the past two seasons and the franchise seemingly wants him to maintain that role long-term. He has proven to be reliable with the ball and doesn’t turn it over too often. Additionally, the former seventh-round pick is great at getting the ball to the open man, utilizing accuracy over arm strength.

Brock Purdy ended the 2024-25 regular season with 3,864 passing yards and 20 touchdowns while recording a 65.9% completion percentage. He’s done a great job of getting the ball to tight end George Kittle, who recently signed a new deal with the 49ers, and other weapons on the roster.

With training camp kicking off in July, the franchise would likely prefer to have the contract done before then. Ultimately, all signs point toward Purdy signing a contract extension with the 49ers before the start of the 2025-26 season.