An extension has been in the works for months, even dating back to last season.
They finally got it done: The San Francisco 49ers have officially locked up their best player to a long-term extension.
The #49ers & star TE George Kittle are in agreement on a 5-year, $75M extension, sources tell me & @MikeSilver, one that gives him more than half of it in guarantees. Language is being worked on, but numbers are there. One of their top players, this was a big-time priority 💰💰💰
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 13, 2020
An extension has been in the works for months, even dating back to last season. It was the worst-kept secret in the league that George Kittle was about to be the highest-paid tight end in NFL history, and that became official Thursday morning.
More on George Kittle’s five-year, $75 million extension that ties him to SF six years:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2020
🏈$40 million guaranteed overall, twice that of any other TE.
🏈$30 million guaranteed day one, $12 million more than the previous TE high of Austin Hooper’s $18M.
Throughout the offseason, there was constant speculation regarding Kittle’s contract, and if it would reach wide receiver-level money. The best tight end in football, and one of the best pass-catchers in the league, certainly deserves to shatter the market.
Early Wednesday, Sports Illustrated’s Grant Cohn reported that the 49ers and Kittle had already agreed on a contract and were set to announce it Friday. Kittle pushed back, and it seemed (at the time) that the two sides were still not there yet.
Y’all believe everything you read on the internet huh 😑 https://t.co/2TcAdjKjN5
— George Kittle (@gkittle46) August 12, 2020
The numbers were off, but the timing certainly was not.
Nevertheless, Kittle and the 49ers got it done. It remains unclear how Kittle’s contract will impact the 49ers salary cap situation as more details are sure to come out over the next 24 hours.
For now, the 49ers can feel good about their offseason, and the future for this franchise.
#49ers offseason…
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 13, 2020
– Traded Buckner, but got Kinlaw
– Staley retired, but got Trent Williams
– Re-signed Arik Armstead
– Re-signed Jimmie Ward
– Traded up for Aiyuk (Shanahan loves him)
– Extended Shanahan & John Lynch
– Extended George Kittle
– Added Jordan Reed, Dion Jordan
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