49ers’ Lynch shares encouraging update on Purdy contract extension

INDIANAPOLIS — The biggest task for John Lynch and the 49ers while at the NFL Scouting Combine doesn't have to do with the actual event at all.More important than evaluating prospects available in this year's NFL draft, is getting the ball rolling on quarterback Brock Purdy's impending mega-contract extension. San Francisco's president of football operations/general manager shared an update on the most recent episode of "49ers Talk"."I think we've been very clear, first and foremost, that we really like the idea of Brock Purdy being here as long as we are, and beyond," Lynch said. "This organization is bigger than us, so that's an organizational decision. When you're talking about that position, that's everyone in the organization weighing in—the decision makers, and that's where we're at."Both parties have a desire to get a deal done efficiently, and without acrimony or any possibility of a hold out/in that the team has experienced in the past. Lynch confirmed that Purdy's agent is in Indianapolis to attend the event, but as of Wednesday, the two sides have yet to meet face to face.In three NFL seasons, Purdy has appeared in 40 games — 36 as a starter, since being selected...