Kyle Shanahan Explains Why the 49ers Drafted for 2025 and Beyond

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up to secure their franchise quarterback with a significant contract next year. When that happens, Brock Purdy will become one of the NFL's highest-paid players—potentially even the highest-paid. However, sports commentator Rich Eisen predicts that Purdy's reign as the highest-paid player won't last long. When asked who will earn the highest average salary starting in 2025, Eisen explained that while Purdy might initially hold the top spot, Prescott's deal will eventually top it. "Oh, it's going to be Dak Prescott," Eisen said. "Absolutely, it's going to be Dak Prescott. ... Purdy is going to wind up the number one paid quarterback in the NFL. And I just don't think he will be by the end of the day because Dak,

The San Francisco 49ers kicked off organized team activities (OTAs) this week. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy spoke to reporters after Tuesday's practice. Here is everything they had to say. Transcripts provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff. Head Coach Kyle Shanahan How long after seeing the schedule release did you learn about your rest differential disadvantage for this coming season? "You mean with the bye weeks? Before I came in here. I promise I didn't really think about it. And he gave me some questions before, he said we have four of them coming off a bye. I was like, 'isn't that what we had last year?' So maybe we had less, I don't know what we had last

The San Francisco 49ers are on a mission to rebound from their February Super Bowl defeat, eyeing a return to the NFL title game and aiming to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the season's end. What stands as their greatest hurdle in achieving this goal? Is it the Kansas City Chiefs, who claimed victory over them in the Super Bowl and will face them again in a Week 7 rematch? Or is it the challenge of overcoming adversity, such as injuries? According to Bucky Brooks, it's actually something else entirely. The NFL analyst believes that the biggest challenge facing the 49ers this season will be refocusing after the heartbreak of their

Jordan Schultz reports that the highly anticipated rematch between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, a reprisal of February's Super Bowl, is slated for Week 7 of the upcoming season. The clash will occur at Levi's Stadium, with the kickoff set for 1:25 p.m. PT and FOX broadcasting the game. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady is expected to call the game from the broadcast booth. Sources: The Super Bowl rematch between the #Chiefs and