Today marks the deadline of the NFL roster cut, and god knows the pressure on head coaches, especially Kyle Shanahan. But this pressure is nothing compared to his situation earlier in the spring. Sitting idle, he watched as players—who may not be the cornerstone but contributed immensely to the team—walked through the Niners’ door. Some of those names are Jordan Mason , Talanoa Hufanga , and even Dre Greenlaw . It wasn’t easy, but he made a choice picking Brock Purdy above all. But what does the QB have to do with this?

Well, if you remember, the 49ers had been flirting with extension talks since 2023—Purdy’s breakout season. This March, he finally proposed, and it was just as big as Georgina Rodríguez’s engagement ring that broke the internet. With a whopping $265 million

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