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Brock Purdy avoided offseason drama before signing 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers • May 21, 2025, 8:31 PM ET (AP)

49ers sign All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner to a 3-year, $63M extension, AP source says • May 19, 2025, 5:21 PM ET (AP)

Brock Purdy agrees to 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers, AP source says • May 16, 2025, 7:52 PM ET (AP)

George Kittle agrees to an extension with the 49ers that makes him the highest-paid tight end ever • Apr. 29, 2025, 11:37 AM ET (AP)

Brock Purdy reports to 49ers and George Kittle stays away from offseason program • Apr. 22, 2025, 4:14 PM ET (AP)

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Awards And Honors	Super Bowl (1995) • Super Bowl (1990) • Super Bowl (1989) • Super Bowl (1985) • Super Bowl (1982)
Date	1946 - present
Headquarters	Santa Clara
Areas Of Involvement	American football
Related People	Jim Harbaugh • Y. A. Tittle • Kyle Shanahan • Colin Kaepernick • Deion Sanders • Nick Bosa • Brock Purdy • Randy Moss • Joe Montana • Jerry Rice • Steve Young • Ronnie Lott • Bill Walsh

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