Shocking news: Brock Purdy accepted $96.8 million contacts to leave 49ers to…see…. more details…

A similar contract could be offered to 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who has held in during training camp and preseason. Aiyuk is regarded as one of the league’s best pass catchers, along with Lamb. The 26-year-old caught 75 passes for a career-high 1,342 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games last year, earning him a second-team All-Pro selection. The 49ers and Aiyuk can’t seem to agree on a fair price. David Lombardi of The Athletic says that the former first-round pick still wants more money, but the 49ers want to keep enough cap space for a possible extension for Brock Purdy, the quarterback in his third year. The 49ers are in a tight monetary situation after they paid edge-rusher Scratch Bosa (five years, $170M) last offseason. Over The Cap.com gauges San Francisco will be $38.9M over the cap in 2025. Lombardi added the 49ers have investigated potential Aiyuk exchanges with different groups, including the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, it seems like they would regret sending the wideout somewhere else. Per ESPN’s Ben Solak, beginning around 2022, Purdy has recorded a 32.6% hazardous play rate (passes of 20 yards or more) while focusing on Aiyuk. Purdy midpoints a 18.3% hazardous play rate while focusing on WR Deebo Samuel, tight end George Kittle and running back Christian McCaffrey. Aiyuk’s nonattendance plainly influenced Purdy during the preseason. He finished 11 of 18 passes for 107 yards, zero scores and one interference, posting a sub optimal 54.6 passer rating. After Lamb’s extension, the 49ers will probably have to pay a huge contract for Aiyuk. Nonetheless, extending him ought to be an investment that pays off. He obviously assumes a significant part in their offense and could assist them with making a subsequent straight Super Bowl trip.

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