What are the contract details? In the NFL, those always exist somewhere between the tangible and imaginary. One takeaway is that Brock’s “5 year, $265 million” contract ranks only 14th as percentage of cap in year signed. The other is that $181 million of that deal is guaranteed, with $165.05 million in guarantees coming in the first three years. Basically, for all the sticker shock and sense of a big commitment, this contract is essentially, “three and we’ll see.” Which is a pretty good deal, from the 49ers perspective. I worry about Purdy getting hurt, given past throwing arm injuries, but this is not a long commitment. He gets paid, but also has to prove it going forward.
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