San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy earned $739,795 in additional pay via the league's performance-based pay program. Guard John Simpson topped the top-25 list, earning $974,613 in his one season with the Baltimore Ravens.

The San Francisco 49ers benefit from starting quarterback Brock Purdy coming dirt cheap as a seventh-round pick. Niners CEO Jed York knows that luxury won't last much longer. "It's a good problem when your quarterback is one of the highest-paid guys on your team and in the league," York told reporters Tuesday at the NFL's Annual League Meeting in Orlando via the Bay Area News Group.

For the first time in his NFL career, Brock Purdy is set to go through a full offseason of work as the San Francisco 49ers' QB1. Head coach Kyle Shanahan discussed the expectations for Purdy in 2024 during an interview with NFL Network's Steve Wyche.

The 2023 NFL season is officially in the rearview. Nick Shook evaluated every quarterback who started a game (including the playoffs) during the campaign to create a complete ranking from 1 to 66. 

Are the Kansas City Chiefs officially a dynasty? Is Andy Reid on the Coaching Mount Rushmore? Was Kyle Shanahan's overtime decision inexplicable? In the wake of a thrilling Super Bowl, Adam Schein provides nine big-picture takeaways.

Can Kansas City prevent Nick Bosa from wrecking the game? Will San Francisco find success through Brock Purdy's right arm? Do Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce just own zone coverage? Next Gen Stats' Mike Band crunches the numbers on six crucial Super Bowl LVIII matchups. Who has the edge?

Brock Purdy was a product of flag football, having played until he was 12 years old prior to making the transition to tackle football. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback believes it was a beneficial start to a career that now has him set to play in Sunday's Super Bowl.

Will the Chiefs become the ninth team ever to repeat as champions? Are the 49ers poised to hoist their first Lombardi Trophy in nearly three decades? Who's set to win game MVP honors? NFL Media analysts provide predictions for Super Bowl LVIII.

Brock Purdy's meteoric rise didn't just help put the 49ers on the path to Super Bowl LVIII -- it also set them up beautifully for 2024. Jeffri Chadiha digs into San Francisco's fortunate quarterback situation.

Will the Niners' success stopping tight ends hold against Travis Kelce? Can Brock Purdy silence doubters? Where does Taylor Swift fit in? In a special edition of the Power Rankings, Eric Edholm identifies the 32 most important people in Super Bowl LVIII.

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn't shy from speaking honestly about the game manager narrative that has followed QB Brock Purdy all the way toward Super Bowl LVIII.

With the loaded San Francisco 49ers facing off against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, the stage is set for an epic title bout in Las Vegas. So, who has the MOST at stake in Super Bowl LVIII? Bucky Brooks provides his ranking, spotlighting 10 key individuals.

Gregg Rosenthal provides a pecking order for the 67 starting quarterbacks in the history of the Super Bowl. Has Patrick Mahomes surpassed Brett Favre and John Elway? Where does Brock Purdy debut? 

Who's taking home the hardware for Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year at the 13th annual 'NFL Honors'? NFL Media analysts make their picks for eight of the individual awards.

David Carr provides his final ranking of the NFL's top 15 offensive players from the 2023 regular season. Who claims the No. 1 spot? Which rookies make his list?

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha explores the five most important questions that could shape the outcome of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.

During the regular season, Brock Purdy was not credited with a single fourth-quarter comeback or a game-winning drive. In two playoff games, he has one in each of the San Francisco 49ers' two thrilling victories, including Sunday's 17-point comeback over the Detroit Lions.

Is Ravens TE Mark Andrews about to return with a BANG against the Chiefs? Will 49ers QB Brock Purdy make up for last year's lost opportunity in the NFC Championship Game by shredding the Lions? Our analysts provide bold predictions for Championship Sunday.

Finalists for eight of the Associated Press' 2023 NFL awards, including the five players in contention for MVP, were revealed on Thursday.

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is not focused on his struggles last week against the Divisional Round. Purdy told reporters on Wednesday that Sunday's NFC title bout with the Lions is a "new game."

As we transition from the Divisional Round to Championship Sunday, Adam Schein is bubbling over with takes. Which team is the NFL's best? Which star player is simply inevitable? And who possesses the clutch gene? Find the answers in this edition of the Schein Nine.

Despite looking off-kilter for much of the game, quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers orchestrated a game-winning drive in the final minutes of Saturday's game to take the 24-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers, earning their fourth trip to the NFC Championship Game in the last five years, and the QB's second in his two NFL seasons.

Judy Battista sorts out the winners and losers of the first two games of the Divisional Round, which saw the playoffs' two No. 1 seeds -- Baltimore and San Francisco -- advance. Who's up and who's down following Saturday's contests? 

With the 2023 NFL regular season in the books, Nick Shook ranks the starting quarterbacks for all 32 teams. Where do rejuvenated veterans like Matthew Stafford, Jared Goff and Joe Flacco slot in?

In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha evaluates the 14-team NFL playoff field: What's to like/dislike about each Super Bowl contender? Plus, a final top-five ranking in the MVP race.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on quarterback Brock Purdy.

Quarterback Brock Purdy's 2022 NFL Scouting Combine workout.

Watch a countdown of the 10 best highlight plays made by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy in the 2023 NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's top plays of the 2023 season.

Watch a countdown of the 10 best highlight plays made by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023 NFL Season.

"GMFB" plays a round of We In or We Out and debate if San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy silence his doubters despite Super Bowl LVIII loss.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy shares his thoughts following the Super Bowl LVIII loss  on "NFL GameDay Final".

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk caps quarterback Brock Purdy's improvised throw with sticky fingers on a spectacular grab.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk wins over the middle out of a bunch formation for an 11-yard gain and a first-down conversion.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's 23-yard laser to 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings is an absolute DOT

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings shows off his physicality by scoring his second touchdown of the game on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's quick throw on a slant route in the fourth quarter.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy finds  20-yard strike to 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk puts the 49ers back in field goal range.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Juan Jennings turns quarterback Brock Purdy's third-down throw into a 17-yard gain with shifty moves.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is cool as a cucumber under pressure on a pass to wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud to secure first down in Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Chris Conley corrals a big quarterback Brock Purdy pass for a huge third down conversion in Super Bowl LVIII on Nickelodeon.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's accuracy is immaculate on a 19-yard dime to wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy slings an 18-yard dart to 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk on an in-breaking route with precise accuracy on the first play of the 49ers' second drive of Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The "NFL GameDay Morning" crew make their bold predictions for Super Bowl LVIII.

NFL Media's Kurt Warner chats with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.

NFL Network's Kurt Warner says "we're trying to write the narrative too soon."

The "NFL GameDay Morning" crew debate if quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers need a fast start to defeat quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.

Super Bowl LVIII game winner and MVP picks on 'NFL Total Access'.

Why San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's calming presence is key for the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on "NFL Total Access".

In a segment on 'NFL Total Access', NFL Network's Steve Smith Sr. and David Carr examine the quarterback duel between Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy to see which QB is under more pressure to perform in Super Bowl LVIII.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer breaks down Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's play ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.