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San Francisco 49ers George Kittle has agreed to a four-year contract extension to become the highest-paid tight end in NFL history.
Kittle, 31, announced a deal for “.Bussin with the boy’“Tuesday’s podcast.
Kittle’s four-year contract extension is worth $76.4 million and is guaranteed $35 million, and is going through the 2029 season.
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San Francisco 49ers George Kittle #85 will respond when he scores the field before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on October 1, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
The six-time ProBowler’s $19.1 million annually is the highest average annual value in NFL history. Kittle’s $35 million guaranteed at the time of signing is the tightest end in NFL history.
Kittle’s average annual value of $19.1 million is the upper hair Arizona Cardinals ‘ Trey McBride’s average annual value for the contract he signed earlier in Trey McBride’s offseason is $19 million.
That’s what Kittle was like He is set to enter the final year of his five-year, $75 million deal he signed in in 2020. He didn’t show up for the first few days of the team’s voluntary offseason program as he was waiting for a new contract.
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San Francisco 49ers George Kittle (85) will respond to Seattle on Thursday, October 10, 2024 after a touchdown with the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Lindsay Wasson)
The two All-Pros were a big part of the 49ers’ offense last season. He caught 78 passes for 1,106 yards in 15 games and eight touchdowns. Throughout his eight-year career, Kittle has appeared as a very impressive tight end and leader of the 49ers locker room.
“In 2017, in our first year with the 49ers, we chose a thin tight end from Iowa, where we were really excited.
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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) will carry the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s stadium in the second quarter. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn image)
“George’s leadership, enthusiasm for the game, his teammates and loyal people are truly unique and special. He is an outstanding representative of the 49ers on the field and an outstanding representative of off-field organizations with investments in the local and military community.
With Kittle’s extension complete, Lynch has another major box to check out this offseason: Quarterback Block Purdies Contract extension. Purdy’s potential contract extension could exceed $50 million a year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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