49ers GM John Lynch expects Brock Purdy deal to get done - ESPN

PALM BEACH, Fla. — San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch doesn't know exactly when a long-term contract extension with quarterback Brock Purdy will get done.

But Lynch made it clear Monday morning that he does expect it to happen, perhaps even at some point in the near future.

«I think we're going to get the deal done,» Lynch said. «That's what I believe. We'll just leave it at that.»

While neither the 49ers nor Purdy has put any sort of timeline on striking a deal that could raise Purdy's salary by as much as or more than 10 times the $5 million he's set to make in 2025 under his rookie deal, Lynch expressed more confidence in the deal coming together than he has in previous discussions of the negotiations.

At the end of a disappointing 6-11 season, Purdy said he hoped that he and the Niners could work something out by the start of the offseason program in mid-April so he wouldn't miss any organized team activities.

Speaking Monday to local reporters at the annual league meeting, Lynch acknowledged that while there are no guarantees that a deal could be done by mid-April, it is at least in the realm of possibilities.

«I don't think it's too optimistic [to get it done by then],» Lynch said. «I think I understand why Brock wants that. We'd like that very much, so we've just got to find that right place for both sides, and I would love nothing more than for that to be the case.»

Historically, the 49ers haven't gotten deals of Purdy's magnitude done before the latter part of the summer. Tight end George Kittle, linebacker Fred Warner, receiver Deebo Samuel, end Nick Bosa and wideout Brandon Aiyuk have all signed lucrative contract extensions with the team, but none happened earlier than a few days before the start