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Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Jan. 5, 2025. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
On the cusp of a potentially massive new contract, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is still acutely aware of where he has been.
The 262nd and final overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy entered the pros as the third-string quarterback. But he rose up the depth chart and led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance.
John Rigolizzo is a writer from South Jersey. He previously wrote for the Daily Caller, Daily Wire, Campus Reform, and the America First Policy Institute.
