Hold onto your designer hoodies, Bay Area tech bros and football fanatics – the San Francisco 49ers are about to make quarterback Brock Purdy richer than your average startup founder. 🏈💰

In a move that’s less shocking than the latest tech layoff, 49ers CEO Jed York is basically saying Purdy’s contract extension is a done deal. “When you find somebody who is a top-10 quarterback that can help you continually win football games, you have to make that decision,” York proclaimed, probably while sipping an artisanal Blue Bottle coffee.

From Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Mega-Contract

Remember when Purdy was the last pick in the 2022 NFL draft? Now he’s looking at a potential $50-60 million per season contract. Talk about a glow-up that makes Silicon Valley’s rags-to-riches stories look amateur.

The Price of Success

But here’s the tea: this massive contract comes with some serious financial gymnastics. The 49ers are essentially playing salary cap Tetris, with over $80 million tied up in players who’ve already bounced from the team. York’s basically admitting that keeping Purdy means saying bye-bye to some other fan favorites.

The Long Game

York isn’t just throwing money around – he genuinely believes Purdy is the real deal. “He’s great, especially when you combine him with Kyle [Shanahan] and what we have,” he said. Translation: this kid is our future, and we’re all in.

So Bay Area, get ready. Brock Purdy is about to become the highest-paid player in 49ers history – and he’s doing it with that adorable midwestern charm that somehow works in our tech-obsessed paradise.