You can see why Brock Purdy and his agent might decide that anything less than $50 million per season is unacceptable. And if that's what they decide,

The San Francisco 49ers are counting on a healthy Christian McCaffrey for the 2025 season. The star running back appeared in just four games last year, bookending the season on injured reserve.

There is speculation not only that the Niners have botched contract talks with Brock Purdy - who seemingly wants more than $50 million APY in a new deal - but also that maybe they should wash their hands of the whole project and trade their QB.