GM - 49ers talking with Purdy, will try to trade Samuel Sr. - ESPN

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch doesn't know when a contract extension for quarterback Brock Purdy will be done but he said Wednesday that discussions toward that outcome have already begun.

Speaking to reporters at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Lynch confirmed that conversations between the Niners and Purdy are underway, and the focus continues to be on making Purdy the franchise's quarterback for the long haul.

«We have started negotiations,» Lynch said. «We're talking. I won't go into negotiations like always is our stance. We want Brock to be our quarterback as long as we are here and beyond, and we'll leave it at that. I think the final thing; there's no guarantees that we'll get something done but my experience has been when both sides are motivated there's ample opportunity to do so and we've been able to do that.»

Indeed, the 49ers have had a lengthy track record of getting deals with their core players done. Since 2020, they've done contracts with players such as tight end George Kittle, linebacker Fred Warner, receiver Deebo Samuel Sr., defensive end Nick Bosa and, last year, wideout Brandon Aiyuk. Of course, all of those agreements weren't struck until just before training camp, during it or just before the start of the regular season.

Both the Niners and Purdy would prefer to avoid a similar, drawn-out process in this instance. The day after San Francisco's disappointing 2024 season ended, Purdy indicated he'd like to get something done before the team begins its offseason program in April.

That soft deadline would make sense given that it's more difficult for a team to go through organized team activities and minicamp without its starting quarterback as opposed to other positions.