First, they extended the contract of George Kittle. They followed that move up more recently with a lucrative contract extension for quarterback Brock Purdy. Kittle received a four-year, $76.4 million deal from the 49ers.

Remember last week, when it was first reported that the 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy had agreed to a five-year, $265 million contract? On the heels of that news, there was a loud and angry chorus from near and far,

Brock Purdy said the 49ers’ recent wave of contract extensions for himself, George Kittle and Fred Warner have helped efforts to build chemistry on a radically revised roster.