Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
State of the 49ers, QB: Examining Brock Purdy’s elite NFL start and what’s next (paywall)
Purdy also has said he’d work on getting better “at my craft.” That includes figuring out how to thwart the aggressive press coverage techniques opponents used against him in the playoffs and cutting down on interceptions. Though his 2.5 interception percentage (11 interceptions in 444 attempts) in 2023 was better than that of Garoppolo, his predecessor, it ranked in the bottom third among starting quarterbacks.
Three scenarios in which Aiyuk remains a 49er in 2024, possibly beyond
“Like Bosa during his own holdout, Aiyuk still is under contract, and could decide to skip training camp in its entirety and wait to report until just ahead of Week 1. But if the sides still can’t agree on a long-term extension by the time the 2024 NFL season begins, there is no chance Aiyuk sits out. Reporting after the start of the season would be costly, with Aiyuk’s salary jumping from just over $2.3 million in 2023 to $14.1 million guaranteed in 2024.”
Report: 49ers didn’t want to move on from Brandon Aiyuk during trade talks
“There were some conversations at one point between the 49ers and the Commanders,” Schefter said. “The Commanders were interested, but they decided not to do that deal. And so the 49ers didn’t want to move on from Brandon Aiyuk anyway. And I know he spoke with Ryan Clark, but the fact of the matter is despite the fact he said the 49ers don’t want him back anymore — that’s just not true. They absolutely do want him back.”