San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy signed a lucrative contract extension last week to make him the seventh-highest paid signal caller in the league on an annual basis. But while capitalizing on his market value as a proven winner with experience at or near the top of the league in numerous statistical categories was a priority,

Purdy's five-year contract is ostensibly a six-year pact since he has one year left on his rookie deal, but Florio writes that it could wind up being a much shorter contract if things go sideways.

Fred Warner just became the first off-ball linebacker to break the $20 million-per-year barrier.