SANTA CLARA >> Brock Purdy’s offseason arrived Monday, making him eligible for a much-anticipated contract extension and overdue raise.

“I’m not really sure what it will look like or entail,” Purdy said, “but I know that I’m the guy for this organization and I can do what it takes to help lead us where we want to go.”

As soon as possible, he wants the 49ers to hammer out a deal, and while it likely will be the richest in team history, he’s anxious to reunite with teammates for spring workouts and to quickly rebound from this season’s 6-11, last-place downturn.

“More than anything for me, I want to be able to handle business the right way and do it in a respectful manner, and get back to my team as fast as I can to get going to get better, to grow together,” said Purdy, noting his Dec. 30 elbow injury feels better and that he’ll use this non-playoff time to rest his arm a few weeks.

The 49ers haven’t been prompt in their recent extensions for homegrown stars, such as wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk last year, Nick Bosa in 2023, and Deebo Samuel in 2022. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, however, signed a then-record contract in February 2018.

“I’m not the kind of guy that wants to have any kind of drama associated with anything,” Purdy said. “I’m here for this organization and for my teammates in this locker room. I want to be very professional about it. We play professional football for a living. I want to keep the main thing the main thing, and not get distracted by all the chaos that can go on within it.”

Speaking of chaos, Purdy said his surgically repaired throwing elbow has “calmed down and feels a lot better” after a Dec. 30 sack by the Detroit Lions in the 49ers’ penultimate game. Initial symptoms -- nerve pain, an inability to throw -- sparked flashbacks to his ulnar collateral ligament tear in the 2022 season’s NFC Championship Game. He avoided another long-term issue this time, but Purdy still sat out Sunday’s season-ending 47-24 loss at Arizona; a throwing shoulder issue kept him out of the Nov. 24 loss at Green Bay.

Not surprisingly, Purdy plans to rest his arm during the 49ers’ first January out of the playoffs since 2021, back when he was preparing for his senior season at Iowa State and an eventual entry to the 2022 NFL Draft, where he famously became the 262nd and final pick.

His 2023 offseason revolved around his elbow repair, and last January included his first run to a Super Bowl, leaving him only a couple of weeks to rest before the 49ers’ offseason program began.

Said Purdy: “This is like the first, ‘You don’t make the playoffs so what do you do for your arm’s sake?’ For me, I’m going to take January, then re-evaluate myself, then maybe pick up a ball and start throwing a little bit in February.”

Purdy has gone just 13-13 in his past 26 regular-season starts for an injury-ravaged 49ers franchise that’s also physically and emotionally exhausted from past playoff runs. He’s well aware of skeptics’ chatter over whether he deserves to leap into the NFL’s stratosphere of quarterback annual salaries reaching from $50 million to $60 million.

“But take a step back and realize what’s been done the last couple of years, if we’re talking about me and my story, being drafted last and coming in and helping the team win and reach some pretty big heights,” said Purdy, who quickly added how thankful he is for his “great supporting cast.”

Running back Christian McCaffrey, mostly a bystander with his own injuries this season, marveled at how Purdy handled a down season.

“He’s doing a really good job for his first time going through losses like this in maintaining composure, maintaining work ethic, and continuing just to be himself,” McCaffrey said. “That’s a good sign for a young player, because it’s not always like that.”

It’s not every season a player must block out the fact he’s about to make the biggest contract leap in NFL history.

“I think the first thing he’ll do is buy a bunch of chains and houses,” linebacker Fred Warner quipped. “No, I think he’s for sure built the exact right way. I couldn’t think of anybody right now that you’d want to give that amount of money to than him because he is built the exact right way.”

Purdy has one year remaining on his rookie contract, and although he was slated to make $1.1 million in base salary, his Pro Bowl selection last season bumps that to $5.2 million, according to CBS Sports salary cap expert Joel Corry.

“Obviously I want to help the team across the board with all the other guys who need to get their deals done,” Purdy said.

That doesn’t necessarily mean he wants his agent, Kyle Strongin, to accept a hometown discount.

“More than anything, I want to be here for my guys in the locker room,” Purdy added. “I want to be in San Francisco and play my football career here. I love it here and I want to do whatever it takes to be here.”

Kittle, Warner headline team award winners

Tight end George Kittle won the Len Eshmont Award, which goes to the player who best exemplifies the inspirational and courageous play of Len Eshmont, an original member of the 1946 49ers team.

Middle linebacker Fred Warner was the recipient of the Bill Walsh and Matt Hazeltine awards. The Walsh Award is voted by coaches and recognizes “the standard of excellence established by Walsh” and the Hazeltine Award goes to the most courageous and inspirational player as voted by defensive coaches.

“Anything you get awarded based on voting from your teammates and your peers is one of the biggest because they’re the ones that are with you every single day,” Kittle said Monday. “To be a real person and go through it every single day for an entire season, it means a lot to me to be awarded that from my teammates. If you have respect from your teammates you’re doing something right.”

Warner, like Kittle a Pro Bowl selection and the 49ers leading tackler, was similarly humbled by the recognition.

“It’s a huge honor,” Warner said. “Any time you get your name on that wall over there in the hallway it means the world. Not the season we wanted, but I’m very grateful.”

The following awards were also announced:

Bobb McKittrick Award

Center Jake Brendel >> Given annually to the 49ers offensive lineman who best represents the courage, intensity and sacrifice displayed by the late McKittrick, who coached with the 49ers for 21 years. It is voted on by the offensive line.

Thomas Herrion Memorial Award

Safety Malik Mustapha >> Presented to the rookie or first-year player who represents the dream of Thomas Herrion, who passed away from heart disease after a preseason game in 2005. Voted on by coaches.

Ed Block Courage Award

Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall >> Each team selects one winner presented to a player who exemplified a commitment to sportsmanship and courage. Pearsall recovered from a gunshot wound in a robbery attempt on Aug. 31. Proceeds from the event fund Courage Houses in all 32 NFL cities which provide support and quality care for abused children. Voted on the 49ers’ training staff.

Perry/Yonamine Unity Award

LB Curtis Robinson >> Presented to the player who exhibits a commitment to promoting unity within the team and their community and named for former 49ers and “pioneers of diversity” Joe Perry and Wally Yonamine. It is voted on by the players. Robinson previously was named as the 49ers’ Walter Payton Man of the Year candidate for community involvement.

— Jerry McDonald contributed to this report.