Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is an Emmy winner - has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990, is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys.

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.

The San Francisco 49ers have an enormous decision to make about starting quarterback Brock Purdy. For the first three seasons of his career, Purdy was a cheat code--a quarterback producing Pro Bowl numbers on a backup's salary.

Purdy, 25, signed a four-year rookie contract with an average annual salary of $934,252 after being drafted with the last pick (No. 262) of the 2022 NFL draft. He is now eligible for an extension.

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

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.

So far, the San Francisco 49ers have interviewed former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh and Detroit Lions defensive passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend for the team's vacant defensive coordinator position. While additional interviews with other...

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

As the 49ers think about their future at the quarterback position, signing Brock Purdy to a long-term contract has become a must.

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

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

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- With their season over, the San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy are, for the first time in his young career, eligible to discuss a lucrative long-term contract extension. And while those talks haven't begun just yet ...