With the brand new league yr kicking off March 12, NFL groups are already deep into planning for the offseason.
Listed below are 5 strikes the San Francisco 49ers ought to make within the coming months.
1. Get quarterback Brock Purdy signed
Is Brock Purdy a franchise man at quarterback, or is he only a man?
That’s actually a query that’s nonetheless up for debate, however the 49ers will not be actually ready to maintain debating it.
With Purdy coming into the ultimate yr of his rookie contract the time has come for them to increase him. It is not going to be low cost, however what different alternative have they got?
He won’t be Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen, however they’re additionally unlikely to search out an improve at any level within the close to future.
2. Decide on large receiver Brandon Aiyuk
The 49ers already made one massive change at large receiver by agreeing to commerce Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders for a fifth-round draft choose. It leaves them with a $31M lifeless cap quantity for the 2025 season and an enormous gap on the place.
Now they should determine if they’ll make one other daring transfer on the place involving Brandon Aiyuk.
They simply re-signed Aiyuk to a brand new long-term contract extension final summer time after months of commerce rumors, however his first yr didn’t go nicely, ended with an damage and groups are once more reportedly calling about him.
There’s additionally reportedly some frustration — and perhaps even slightly remorse — from the group.
