If Purdy does indeed hold out, the 49ers will have to find a quarterback who knows the system and can take all the first-team reps during the offseason. Jimmy Garoppolo will be a free agent, although ...

Instant success like that is not unusual in the NFL, where high draft picks, easier schedules and typical ... to win playoff starts in each of his first two seasons, joining Brock Purdy, Russell ...

Compare him to Jimmy Garoppolo. When Garoppolo was the 49ers starting quarterback from 2017 to 2022, his passer rating in the fourth quarter of close games was 104 according to ESPN. For all of his ...

A look at the quarterback's strengths and shortcoming as the 49ers begin negotiating a new, multiyear contract.

Since entering the NFL, former Rancho Cucamonga High School star C.J. Stroud has quickly catapulted into being a top ...

The 49ers have next year to think about. Which free agents look appealing to the franchise and won't command a lot of money?

As Prime Video wraps up its third season doing NFL games with an AFC wild-card matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and ...

Debate will rage indefinitely on Brock Purdy’s value as a quarterback, even after he signs a contract extension. That’s part of the fallout from a 6-11 season. Doubters and detractors will argue that ...

WR Ricky Pearsall aims to strengthen on-field chemistry with QB Brock Purdy this offseason after an injury-shortened debut ...