Ex-NFL MVP Warns Brock Purdy to Avoid "Trap" of Proving Too Much After $265,000,000 Contract Extension

Ex-NFL MVP warns Brock Purdy to avoid "trap" of proving too much after $265,000,000 contract extension

After months of negotiating, Brock Purdy signed a five-year, $265 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers in May.

49ers handed warning over pitfalls of Purdy's stunning $265M deal by former MVP

Brock Purdy has $265 million reasons to be happy, but one former MVP warned the quarterback to tread lightly. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons legend and 2016 NFL MVP, knows what it’s like to receive a big payday. Ryan led the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance in 2016Getty Over the course of his storied 15-year career, he signed a couple of huge contracts. In 2013, he inked a five-year, $103.75 million extension with the Falcons, and then again in 20…

Matt Ryan highlights 49ers QB Brock Purdy's underrated traits, addresses contract criticism

Former NFL MVP Matt Ryan is a firm believer in Brock Purdy. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has rapidly risen from "Mr. Irrelevant" to one of the league's highest-paid players, finding early success in his NFL career. This offseason, the 49ers rewarded Purdy with a five-year, $265 million contract extension—a massive deal that sparked widespread debate among analysts. Many question whether the young quarterback deserves to be paid like an e…