Of the 25 names released by the NFL who cashed in, Purdy came in at No. 16 and he wasn’t even the highest 49er player on the list. That went to rookie guard Dominick Puni, who received $898,036 after playing all but one snap in 17 games after being a third-round draft pick out of Kansas.

Among them was the San Francisco 49ers’ deal to send wide receiver Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders, an agreement first reached on March 1. In exchange, the 49ers received a 2025 fifth-round pick.

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The 49ers have streamlined their roster and finances with the aim of extending Brock Purdy. Now all he’s got to do is win a Super Bowl.

San Francisco 49ers president of football operations/general manager John Lynch delivered updates on offseason contract negotiations at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.

Deebo Samuel had five words for Brock Purdy as he departed the San Francisco 49ers' training facility for the last time on Wednesday.

Brock Purdy now has extra spending cash to hold him over until his pending contract extension. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback earned $857,842.50 in performance-based pay, the NFL announced on Wednesday.

As Brock Purdy continues to wait for a lucrative long-term contract extension from the San Francisco 49ers, his financial portfolio did get a little bit stronger thanks to his performance from the 2024 season.

Brock Purdy will eventually receive a substantial raise from his current rookie contract. Until then, he earned a notable boost on Wednesday. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo shared a chart of 25 players who earned the most performance-based pay from an NFL program aimed at rewarding lower-compensated