Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Source: Brock Purdy, 49ers finalizing five-year, $265M NFL contract extension
“Purdy, 25, will earn $181 million in guaranteed money, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, citing a source.
Purdy’s new contract keeps him with the 49ers through the 2030 NFL season, and San Francisco should announce the deal next week, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area.
Purdy’s deal is the richest contract in 49ers history, surpassing the five-year, $170 million extension defensive end Nick Bosa signed in 2023.
At a $53 million annual payout, the new deal also places Purdy among the top-paid players in the game.”
49ers 2025 schedule analysis, musings and road-trip tips for fans (paywall)
“There’s also not much competition when it comes to the best road game for fans. New Orleans (Sept. 14), might be best known for Bourbon Street, but New Orleans offers much more than that. A personal favorite: the National WWII Museum. The 49ers’ upcoming trip also offers a chance for pigskin-palooza. The day before the 49ers play the Saints, Florida meets LSU in Baton Rouge, about 80 miles from the Crescent City.
There is another college-football bucket list possibility for 49ers fans: Ohio State plays at Michigan on Nov. 29 in Ann Arbor, which is about 170 miles from Cleveland, where the 49ers meet the Browns the next day.
Finally, for any fellow sickos who enjoy attending random college games the day before 49ers road games: UC Davis at Washington (Sept. 6), UConn at Rice (Oct. 25) and West Virginia at Arizona State (Nov. 15).”
49ers rookie Alfred Collins is out of the shadows and ready for his NFL future (paywall)
“Collins took advantage of an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also got his degree, as he came out of his shell off the field as well.
“It was the best decision I ever made in my life,” he said. “I grew as a player and as a man.”
Collins’ degree is in Human Dimensions of Organizations.
“What’s that?” Collins said, beating the writer and the reader to the punch as if we were offensive linemen.
“Basically, it’s a degree in problem-solving. I don’t talk much so I started taking those classes to get out of my comfort zone,” Collins said. “You have to talk to people and interview people and see different aspects of an organization and find the best way to come to the best solution.
“You learn how to read people and it’s going to help me in the real world, as well as with these interviews.”
Unlike some draft picks, Collins thoroughly enjoyed the countless meetings with NFL coaches and scouts during the draft process.
“It was fun,” he said, “I ain’t going to lie. It was cool getting to meet a lot of people and share my story and get great feedback from the best coaches in the nation. It was long, but I really enjoyed it.”
49ers reportedly add veteran kicker to compete with Jake Moody
“In 75 career games, Joseph has made 82.3% of his field goal attempts and 90.8% of his extra-point tries. He has converted 71 of 72 kicks inside 40 yards and also brings extensive kickoff experience.”