Shanahan, Lynch aim to keep Purdy with 49ers ‘a long, long time’

SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan does not plan on going anywhere, and he wants 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy with him every step of the way. Purdy is eligible to sign a multi-year contract extension this offseason for the first time since the 49ers selected him with the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. And there is little question the 49ers will work out a deal to keep Purdy around for a long time. "I've loved these three years with Brock," Shanahan said Wednesday during his end-of-season press conference. "I plan on being with Brock here the whole time I'm here." Purdy is coming off a 2024 NFL season in which he completed 65.9 percent of his passes for 3,884 yards and 20 touchdowns with 12 interceptions in 15 games. The numbers fell off from 2023, when he finished fourth in the balloting for NFL Most Valuable Player while leading the league with a 113 passer rating. But how he dealt with the adversity of a 6-11 season only seemed to strengthen the 49ers' belief in Purdy as the team's franchise quarterback. "What we know about Brock is that he's our guy," 49ers general manager John Lynch said. "We have interest in Brock being around here for a long, long time." Purdy...