San Francisco's signal-caller wants the money he has earned. But it could cost the franchise their consistent Super Bowl contention.

I am not a journalist. I am not a journalist from the Bay Area who is tuned in to inside sources, such as Matt Maiocco and Matt Barrows, who have been nailing it for decades.

Of the 25 names released by the NFL who cashed in, Purdy came in at No. 16 and he wasn’t even the highest 49er player on the list. That went to rookie guard Dominick Puni, who received $898,036 after playing all but one snap in 17 games after being a third-round draft pick out of Kansas.