Brock Purdy didn’t have to attend till the tip of the 2024 NFL Draft to study his future, like he did in 2022 when the San Francisco 49ers made him the final total choose. However the 49ers’ beginning quarterback admitted this week that he nonetheless watched with nervousness as commerce rumors surfaced round his prime two extensive receivers, Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk.
“Clearly, you’re excited to get guys that you just’re drafting, however on the similar time, it’s like, ‘Dang, dude. We may have some form of commerce stuff occur and no matter,'” Purdy informed reporters after a 49ers offseason apply Wednesday.
Nonetheless, the draft got here and went with each Samuel and Aiyuk nonetheless on the workforce. Samuel is coming into the second 12 months of a three-year contract extension price as much as $73.5 million that he signed earlier than the 2022 season. Aiyuk, in the meantime, is searching for his personal extension as he enters the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract.
Samuel is at 49ers offseason workforce actions (OTAs) together with Purdy; Aiyuk is just not. Attendance is voluntary, not obligatory, so Aiyuk won’t face any punishment for his absence. Purdy made it clear he places a excessive precedence on seeing Aiyuk introduced again with a brand new contract with a purpose to hold the 49ers’ gifted offensive core collectively.
“I feel it is extraordinarily essential,” Purdy mentioned. “He’s a playmaker. Love throwing to him. Love B.A. as an individual.”
However Purdy additionally acknowledged these selections belong with basic supervisor John Lynch, who additionally drafted one other extensive receiver, Aiyuk’s former Arizona State teammate Ricky Pearsall, within the first spherical of final month’s draft.
“All of that’s out of my management,” Purdy mentioned. “I am exhibiting up on daily basis making an attempt to get higher with the brand new guys and the blokes which might be right here and that’s what it’s. However hopefully, it will get settled quickly.”
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