Brock Purdy, after signing his massive contract extension with the 49ers this offseason, feels a heightened responsibility to step up even more as a leader in the 2025 NFL season and beyond.
But that's not the main reason.
"Yeah, for sure," Purdy said on "The TK Show" when asked if the contract plays a part in his leadership accountability. "But I think more than anything, honestly, is the fact that we've had guys leave and that's part of the game, man. Free agency, we had a bunch of guys go to new spots, and I'm happy for them, but we've had new guys come in and rookies that we drafted that are going to have to play and be ready for the moment.
"I feel like I understand what it takes to win here, and I have to do what I can and lean on my expertise and my leadership that I've had o