(The Lion) — The Pro Bowl quarterback who has led the San Francisco 49ers into perennial Super Bowl contention says money and fame take a back seat to his faith in Jesus and his family, which now includes a newborn daughter, his first child.
Quarterback Brock Purdy told The Rich Eisen Show this month he’s content with his five-year, $265 million contract – a payday most people could only dream of, though some critics questioned its size in a sports world where deals can be even larger. (By comparison, Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is under a $503 million, 10-year contract.) Others argued he wasn’t worth it.
Purdy said he didn’t negotiate for more money because the 49ers needed the extra cash to re-sign his teammates under the NFL’s salary cap. To “keep fighting for more millions of dollars and things like that,” he said, would have been wrong.
“I gotta keep it simple. And I know what’s most important in my life, and that’s my family, my faith, and then obviously coming here and elevating everybody else’s game and helping us win,” Purdy told Eisen. “However many millions of dollars – that’s not going to satisfy me.”
“I have everything that I need,” Purdy added, mentioning his wife, Jenna, their new baby girl, Millie Purdy, and his “faith in Jesus Christ.”
“That’s all I need – and I really do believe that.”
One of the NFL’s most outspoken Christian players, Purdy has made a habit of defying expectations. After becoming the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft and earning the tag “Mr. Irrelevant” – the tongue-in-cheek name given to the last pick in the annual draft – Purdy has established himself as one of the league’s best quarterbacks thanks to his cool-under-pressure poise and pin-point passes.
In just two full seasons as San Francisco’s starter, he’s delivered an NFC title, a Super Bowl appearance and a Pro Bowl selection – silencing doubts that a last-round pick could thrive as a franchise quarterback. His rise began in 2022, when injuries pushed him from third-string to starter, as he led the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game.
San Francisco stumbled to a 6-11 record and missed the playoffs last season in a year plagued with injuries. Purdy isn’t complaining that the 49ers are being overlooked heading into 2025.
“I believe that we have all the right people in this building to go and do what we want here,” he said. “… We don’t listen to the outside world.”
Purdy has found success on the field in his three seasons while boldly proclaiming his faith. During a news conference at the 2024 Super Bowl, he told a crowd of reporters that his identity isn’t found in football.
“We are loved no matter what because of what Jesus has done for us at the cross,” he said.
Currently, Purdy is balancing his work schedule while enjoying his newborn daughter. Fatherhood has made him a better person, he said.
Millie Purdy was born in July. Family, he said, is “what matters.”
“I get to go home to my wife and our little baby girl and to be able to raise her up in this world,” he said. “… At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what happens [on the field] – I get to go home to my beautiful family, and just be so grateful for what matters.
“My heart is big right now, and I’m just so thankful.”
