Not getting a contract done and potentially missing their quarterback for the start of training camp pales in comparison to the damage any typical contract hang-ups might cause. Signing Purdy for a less-favorable contract in March will help far more than signing him to a more-favorable contract in August.

All signs point toward the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy coming to an agreement on a long-term contract extension in the offseason that makes Purdy one of the highest-paid QBs in the NFL.

A look at the quarterback's strengths and shortcoming as the 49ers begin negotiating a new, multiyear contract.

What would a Sam Darnold reunion mean for the San Francisco 49ers, and should they trade QB Brock Purdy and roll with Darnold instead?

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ brass have a similar mindset regarding one of the biggest offseason questions around the organization.

General manager John Lynch did his best to silence such thoughts when meeting with reporters on Wednesday. Speaking about the team's plans this offseason Lynch made a definitive statement on Purdy with negotiations around the corner: he's their guy and he'll be around a while.

Former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson discussed Brock Purdy's impending contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers

Brock Purdy's impending contract extension will rightfully dominate the quarterback conversation around the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, but it's not the lone question mark at the QB position for them.

The San Francisco 49ers will have to make a decision on Brock Purdy's future this offseason. If they choose to extend him, they will have to make some room financially.

San Francisco is in the process of remodeling its coaching staff, while the Niners will in a couple of months have to navigate the challenges of free agency amid a backdrop of contract negotiations with Brock Purdy that may come to define the next few years.