Brock Purdy's contract status is the talk of the league and more people are taking notice. Niners' owner Jed York acknowledged that much from the league meetings Tuesday afternoon. "We knew that we had to make sacrifices around the roster to make sure that you can pay a quarterback,

The San Francisco 49ers are in a period of transition. After qualifying for four NFC title games in five seasons, the 49ers petered out last season, finishing in last place in the NFC West as injuries and fatigue strongly weighed down one of the NFL's marquee organizations. Moving forward, the 49ers are ready to become an NFC powerhouse again.

The San Francisco 49ers have seen a significant number of key starters depart in free agency this offseason and have done little to replace them. Niners owner Jed York said the mass departure of those players is one of the "sacrifices" the team has to make as it prepares to give quarterback Brock Purdy a significant raise.