San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy might not have a new contract yet, but he got a little bit richer on Wednesday.

In 2023, Sam Darnold entered the year as the San Francisco 49ers' new backup quarterback after five unfruitful seasons with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers.

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Quarterback Mac Jones, passed over by the 49ers with the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, agreed Wednesday night to join them as Brock Purdy’s backup on a two-year contract, a league source ...

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Allbright added that "there's a significant gap between the amount of money that [Purdy] wants and the amount that [the 49ers] put in front of him." As individuals such as Tom Dierberger of ...