How the 49ers are using the Rams' blueprint to rebuild around Brock Purdy

How the 49ers are using the Rams' blueprint to rebuild around Brock Purdy

The 49ers started to plan Brock Purdy's extension in 2022 -- and their division rivals helped them.

How 49ers Are Copying Rams' Blueprint To Rebuild Around Purdy

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers began laying the path to quarterback Brock Purdy becoming the highest-paid player in franchise history roughly four years before it happened. In the 2021 offseason, the Niners decided quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was not in their long-term plans — just three years after they made him the league’s highest paid player ($27.5 million per year). General manager John Lynch told ESPN last week that he and c…

How the 49ers are using the Rams' blueprint to rebuild around Brock Purdy - Daily news Update

Nick WagonerOct 2, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 and 2023 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the…