Overview
- In late May, coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch told the Tom Tolbert Show that Purdy’s 2022 training‑camp flashes and his Week 13 relief appearance at Miami convinced them he could be special.
- Purdy remains the 49ers’ entrenched starter under the five‑year, $265 million extension he signed last offseason and he is leading the offense into OTAs.
- Analyst Chris Simms placed Purdy at No. 17 in his 2026 QB rankings while praising Purdy’s processing and scheme fit and noting arm‑strength limits that shape what plays the 49ers call.
- Purdy has praised a substantially revamped receiving corps — most notably new addition Mike Evans — saying their experience and route knowledge should speed chemistry in the spring.
- Purdy’s rise from the final pick in 2022 to franchise QB is tempered by injury history — a 2022 UCL tear and a 2025 turf‑toe short season — which helps explain roster and play‑calling choices the 49ers are making now.