George Kittle will finish his career with the San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers are signing Kittle to a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension that includes $40 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday, per sources informed of the deal. San Francisco has since confirmed extending Kittle.
Bussin’ With the Boys’ Will Compton and Taylor Lewan first reported the news.
The $19.1 million per year pact leapfrogs Kittle over the Arizona Cardinals’Â Trey McBride ($19 million) as the league’s new highest-paid tight end.
Kittle remains firmly in the discussion for the league’s best tight end heading into his age-32 season. A six-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro through eight NFL seasons, Kittle has amassed 7,380 yards and 45 touchdowns on 538 receptions as a Niner.
He was particularly spectacular during the 2024 campaign while catching a career-high 83% of his targets. Kittle’s 78 receptions marked his most since 2019, while his 1,106 receiving yards topped all seasons outside of 2018. He also collected eight touchdowns, the second-most of his career.
