Brock Purdy not so 'irrelevant' anymore after huge contract extension
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Brock Purdy certainly isn't going to be paid like someone who's irrelevant anymore.
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback – "Mr. Irrelevant" after he was the last player drafted in 2022 – inked a five-year, $265 million extension that carries an average annual value (AAV) of $53 million. The deal puts Purdy in a tie for the seventh highest-paid QB with the Detroit Lions' Jared Goff, according to OverTheCap.
Paste BN Sports' Nate Davis says the new contract means it's time for Purdy to evolve into Mr. Eminent. And as with most any transaction in the NFL, there are winners and losers to Purdy's extension.
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This is where we reprise some NFL lore and recall classic, memorable moments from yesteryear.
As long as we're looking at all those 💲💲💲 in Purdy's contract, why not look back at one of the greatest moments ever delivered by a 49ers quarterback? After Bay Area fans had suffered through four consecutive losing seasons, Joe Montana hooked up with Dwight Clark for "The Catch" in the 1981 NFC championship game at Candlestick Park.
With San Francisco trailing the Dallas Cowboys 27-21 and facing a third-and-3 from the Dallas 6, Montana rolled to the right sideline while under heavy pressure and somehow found Clark along the back of the end zone for a 28-27 victory. Two weekends later, the 49ers won their first Super Bowl.
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