The San Francisco 49ers have released a clip of Brock Purdy treating his offensive linemen to Toyota trucks for Christmas – but cynical fans are convinced he didn’t buy them himself.
Purdy, who helped the Niners reach the Super Bowl in his first full season as starting quarterback last year, surprised the O-line with some expensive new wheels despite their struggles in 2024.
The 24-year-old can first be seen walking into a meeting room and giving his teammates the news, before inviting them outside to find their white trucks waiting with red Christmas bows on the bonnets.
The likes of Jaylon Moore and Aaron Banks are left stunned, with the former saying: ‘My mind is blown. This is probably the greatest gift I ever got in my life.’
However, users on X were quick to point out that Purdy’s salary in San Francisco is massively outweighed by the team’s five starting offensive linemen.
According to Spotrac, the quarterback is earning $934,252 in the 2024 season – while the starting O-line are raking in a staggering $37,651,852, which works out as around $7.5m each.
The 49ers released a clip of Brock Purdy (fifth from right) treating his O-line to Toyota trucks
But fans believe Purdy did not buy the trucks himself despite his teammates thanking him
A number of fans have therefore concluded that Purdy did not purchase the trucks himself, instead claiming they were gifted to him through an endorsement deal.
‘These were 100% endorsements gifts (most likely leases too.) from a Toyota dealer,’ said one user.
Another posted: ‘It was a gift from Toyota… Period.. Call it what it is’.
‘Pretty sure that those weren’t purchased by QB1,’ concluded a third.
A fourth joked: ‘Amount paid for those cars by Brock Purdy: $0’.
While one said: ‘That’s how you know Brock is the dude (Even if they were free from Toyota)’
Purdy has enjoyed a partnership with Toyota which dates back to before the 2023 season, with the 49ers star appearing in a number of commercials for the car manufacturers.
San Francisco has struggled so far this season after making it to the Super Bowl last year, where they were beaten in dramatic fashion by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Yet despite going 6-8, largely due to a host of injuries to key players, The Athletic is reporting that Purdy is in line for a new $60m-a-year contract after the Niners decided he is their franchise quarterback.
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