Tight end George Kittle signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio shared the specifics of the deal, which once again makes Kittle the highest-paid tight end in the NFL.
The new agreement is a four-year extension added to the one year remaining on his existing contract (that one year is replaced by the details below), keeping Kittle with the 49ers through the 2029 season.
In total, the deal is worth $91.4 million over five years, averaging $18.28 million per year at signing. However, the extension portion averages $19.1 million annually based on the $76.4 million in new money.
The 49ers are effectively committed to Kittle for two more years. After that, the deal becomes a year-to-year commitment.
Here are the additional details, per Florio:
Signing bonus:
$18.145 million total
$3 million to be paid by May 9, 2025
$8.145 million to be paid by September 12, 2025
$7 million to be paid by April 3, 2026
2025
Base salary: $1.255 million, fully guaranteed
Offseason workout bonus: $100,000, fully guaranteed
Roster bonus: $500,000, fully guaranteed