They can structure it similarly to how the Packers structured Love's extension. Technically, it's a four-year, $220 million contract worth $55 million per season. But the final season is not guaranteed and his salary cap number is $75 million. So they'll either cut him or extend his contract again before the final season of his current season.

There are handful of significant question marks surrounding Brock Purdy’s impending contract extension. While the matter of how much he’ll be paid is at the forefront of the discussion, when he gets the deal also has some ramifications for a club that fell short in 2024 after an offseason full of contractual tumult.

Brock Purdy repeatedly mentioned the timing last week when it came to his potential contract extension. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback said he’d like to get it done “sooner rather than later” and noted it would be “great” if it could be finalized within the next three months,