York, 49ers bracing for inevitable Purdy contract extension

ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite finishing fourth in the NFL MVP voting, quarterback Brock Purdy enters his third season as the 49th highest-paid player on the 49ers. He is locked into a salary of $1.1 million for the 2024 season. Next year, the first time his contract is allowed to be renegotiated, he can be expected to see a huge pay increase. "I think it's a good problem when your quarterback is one of your highest-paid guys on your team and in the league," 49ers CEO Jed York said Tuesday when NBC Sports Bay Area asked about Purdy's future contract at the NFL Annual Meeting. "So there's a lot of planning that goes into it." The 49ers began preparing for Purdy's inevitable pay increase this offseason with their ultimatums to defensive tackle Arik Armstead and fullback Kyle Juszczyk to accept pay cuts. Armstead declined and was released. Juszczyk agreed, and the 49ers saved $4 million on the salary cap. The team could approach other high-priced players a year from now with similar requests in order to create space on the cap to account for Purdy's expected big contract. York said he trusts chief negotiator Paraag Marathe, general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan to formulate...