Brock Purdy Going From Mr. Irrelevant To A $265 Million Man Is The Story Of What Is Possible In America

Where else can a man go from being irrelevant to a millionaire? Well, Brock Purdy just did it by agreeing to $265 million contract that makes him one of the NFL's grandest success stories after being the last player selected in the 2022 NFL draft.

From Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Money Bags.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) celebrates with tight end George Kittle (85) after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium on Dec. 30, 2024. Photo: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Purdy story is the story that has been repeated in America time and time again: A guy starts at the bottom, as the last pick of a draft typically does, and works his way up.

He works. And works.

And pretty soon, despite setbacks, and Purdy has had a few, and despite doubters, as Purdy has even now, the underdog story culminates in something amazing that is punctuated by success.

Sound sappy?

Maybe.

But it happens in the good ole USA more often than the haters acknowledge. 

It has happened to Purdy, whose signing bonus from the San Francisco 49ers in 2022 was all of $77,012.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium on Dec. 30, 2024. Photo: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Purdy's contract from the 49ers is the richest the club has ever given. Purdy will sign a five-year deal that will pay him $181 million in total guarantees – again, a club record.

And his $53 million per year, including $55 million per year the first three years of the deal, puts him among the NFL's highest-paid quarterbacks.

This is what happens when a virtual unknown gets thrust into the starting lineup