Purdy, Kittle, Warner hail 49ers’ budding chemistry after contract extensions

SANTA CLARA Brock Purdy George Kittle and Fred Warner got paid as ers cornerstones and the trickle-down economics already are paying dividends for group chemistry This year having guys done getting back to work to be around guys and just build our beliefs and standard really from the ground up with all the new guys that we have it s been pretty cool Purdy commented Wednesday Everybody has bought in right now We re excited to do more association initiatives The ers offseason effort has three weeks to go it s gone beyond practices meetings film review and weight lifting About players went on the franchise s golf junket to Carmel Various guys hunted down clay pigeons at a shooting range Various headed to a privately rented movie theater It s not like all show Anytime you get to guys to show up you re just building that unit chemistry there Kittle reported at Wednesday night s Dwight Clark Legacy Series And it s fun just being in the locker room getting to know guys Organization bonding is necessary after last season s - debacle and this offseason s roster recalibration The young guys the older guys everybody is bringing it right now It s just so fundamental we re around each other a lot doing little different engagements and continuing to build chemistry Purdy announced That s the stuff that matters when you get in late in the season and things get tough as a band You want to be able to know the guy next to you and what he s about and that he s going to have your back The ers somewhat uncharacteristically already brokered contract extensions before summer break for their three the bulk prominent leaders Purdy five years million Kittle four years million and Warner three years million Every year there has been someone yeah you d like to get them done and it s gone on pretty late Purdy announced Whether that s affected the locker room or not I m not really sure and don t want to just pinpoint something But Purdy isn t shying away from speaking up the older he gets and the more entrenched he s become with the ers One thing I ve consistently seen from Brock this offseason is just his voice is heard significantly more in the building which I love Kittle stated Whether it s current down the group or talking in the locker room he s reliably kind and nice to everybody but he s just more vocal to everybody in a company setting which is huge Two months ago the ers fractured their roster in half bidding farewell to eight starters and about a dozen reserves in free agency Purdy proved up on Day of voluntary workouts last month to lead the rise of a new roster Man Brock Purdy what a story seriously I ve been a fan of his since the beginning Warner reported at the Dwight Clark Legacy event at San Jose s Hammer Theatre I m so proud of him It s just the beginning for him Purdy that s the man I love playing with him Purdy in his afternoon media session at Levi s Stadium talked about a re-energized feeling around the facility Kittle echoed that adding The vibes are elite and immaculate Everybody is having a good time There s so much good force in the building because you don t have that pressure yet of learning a competition plan and trying to stay healthy for the contest on Sunday The ers lost seven of their final eight last season en track to a - last-place record that could be attributed to myriad factors including on-field injuries personal trauma off the field a Super Bowl-loss hangover and yes contract talks that dragged on with wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams Contract drama is gone before OTAs officially begin this year When you have that in the locker room and guys see that in the building it makes you want to work harder so you ll get one of those contracts too It s good for the organization chemistry Kittle disclosed You keep guys who are part of the foundation of what makes the Niners the Niners And it just makes guys strive for greatness The new supersized scoreboards are almost in place at Levi s Stadium amid this offseason s renovation It s not all on Purdy to deliver points and highlights on what the ers are calling the largest K display in the league He stiff-armed any gargantuan greed in contract talks to make sure the ers still can afford a highly compensated supporting cast He noted that having his contract is done is a huge blessing for the group and the organization How they use the remaining cap space that s not my job My job is to now go and win games and lead this crew He ll do so alongside a slew of stars who not only are among the highest paid at their position but who experienced the personal torment of a second-contract negotiation Purdy acknowledged that Kittle Warner and Nick Bosa a mega-contract recipient all advised him to not hang his head on whatever was mentioned about him during contract talks I didn t want to lose who I was through the process Purdy revealed You see stories around league and people can act uncharacteristically because they hear things Related Articles A healthy Brock Purdy talks about his record-setting contract from ers Fact or fiction Did ers overpay Purdy Is their reset a harbinger of a down ers announce Purdy s extension We had no idea how special he would become Kurtenbach The ers learned their lesson and corrected last season s biggest error Brent Jones catches overdue spot in ers Hall of Fame Now hear this Purdy and the ers are going to have a much better vibe than last year and his - success fuels such confidence in a turnaround I can hang my hat on the fact I ve had success in this league and I m capable of leading an organization all the way to the end to the Super Bowl I ve proved that Purdy announced I know who I am want to get what I deserve but I want to surround guys around me and not just try to take every penny for myself