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49ers' George Kittle agrees to 4-year extension

Tue Apr 29 8:13am ET
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San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle has agreed to terms on a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension -- according to multiple reports -- making him the NFL's highest-paid tight end.

Forty million dollars of that contract reportedly is guaranteed for Kittle, who now is under contract with San Francisco through the 2029 season. He was entering the final season of a deal he signed in 2020.

Bussin' With The Boys first reported the news on Kittle, whose $19.1 million-per-season contract leapfrogs Arizona Cardinals star Trey McBride ($19 million per season) as the league's top deal for a tight end.

With Kittle now under contract, the 49ers likely will pivot to finishing a new deal with quarterback Brock Purdy.

Kittle, 31, posted his fourth career 1,000-yard receiving season in 2024, catching 78 passes for 1,106 yards and eight scores in 15 games.

The two-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl selection has 538 receptions for 7,380 yards and 45 touchdowns in 113 games (105 starts) since San Francisco drafted him in the fifth round out of Iowa in 2017.

Purdy, 25, is heading into the final season of his rookie contract and is looking for a long-term extension as the franchise quarterback. His salary cap hit for 2025 is $5.37 million.

The last player picked in the 2022 NFL Draft, Purdy has a 23-13 record as a starter while completing 67.5 percent of his passes for 9,518 yards and 64 TDs, with 27 interceptions.

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George Kittle Apr 29 12:10pm CT
George Kittle

Six-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday that includes $40 million guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Now that the two sides were able to work out a contract extension, Kittle should show up for the team's voluntary offseason program, while the Niners can now turn their full attention to getting an extension done with quarterback Brock Purdy. Despite being on the wrong side of 30 -- he'll turn 32 in October, Kittle finished as the TE2 in half-PPR scoring last year, behind only Las Vegas Raiders rookie Brock Bowers. He finished 2024 with 78 catches on 94 targets for 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns in only 15 games played. Kittle is a high-end fantasy tight end, but he's also injury-prone and relies more on efficiency than volume, as he hasn't had triple-digit targets since 2019.

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Matt Gay Apr 29 12:10pm CT
Matt Gay

Veteran free-agent kicker Matt Gay signed a one-year deal worth over $4.25 million fully guaranteed with the Washington Commanders on Tuesday, according to his agents. It's the most fully guaranteed money for a kicker on a one-year deal in NFL history. Gay can earn up to $5 million with reachable incentives in 2025 in D.C. In a corresponding move, the Commanders are releasing kicker Zane Gonzalez. In a Commanders offense that ranked fifth in the NFL in points per game (28.5), Gay should immediately be in play as a lower-end fantasy kicking option for the 2025 season. The 31-year-old booter went 31-for-37 (83.8%) on his field-goal tries in 16 games with the Indianapolis Colts last year, but he made just three of nine attempts from 50-plus yards out. He was a perfect 33-for-33 on extra points and has made 85.5% of his 193 career field-goal attempts in six years in the NFL.

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Riley Leonard Apr 29 11:21am CT
Riley Leonard

Dynasty | With the 13th pick of the sixth round, the Indianapolis Colts selected QB Riley Leonard. Dynasty Analysis: With how up-in-the-air both Anthony Richardson's and Daniel Jones' respective careers are, this is not the worst spot to land if you're only going to get sixth-round Draft capital. While no immediate threat to the top of the depth chart, Leonard has the athleticism and rushing prowess to keep an eye on if he ends up in the starting lineup.

Jordan James Apr 29 11:21am CT
Jordan James

Dynasty | With the ninth pick of the fifth round, the San Francisco 49ers add Oregon RB Jordan James. Dynasty Analysis: Another year, another mid-to-late round addition to the 49ers backfield. James will add some physicality as the next man in behind Christian McCaffrey and Isaac Guerendo. The rookie shouldn't be much of a threat to either's workload in the short term, but will be an interesting name to keep an eye on, given McCaffrey's age and recent injury history.

DJ Giddens Apr 29 11:20am CT
DJ Giddens

Dynasty | With the 14th pick of the fifth round, the Indianapolis Colts select Kansas State RB DJ Giddens. Dynasty Analysis: Giddens has the requisite size at 6'0", 212 pounds, but doesn't have any particularly explosive aspects to his game that will force the team to take Jonathan Taylor off the field. Expect him to rotate in with both Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson, and keep an eye on him if Taylor happens to have any injury issues.

Ollie Gordon II Apr 29 11:20am CT
Ollie Gordon II

ynasty | With the third pick of the sixth round, the Miami Dolphins selected Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon. Dynasty Analysis: A year after taking speedster Jaylen Wright in the fourth round, the Dolphins continue to keep speed the most important aspect of their backfield by adding Ollie Gordon as a potential Raheem Mostert replacement. This shouldn't have any impact on De'Von Achane's Dynasty value, but things would have looked better for Wright if he were only competing with Alexander Mattison for backup duties.

Devin Neal Apr 29 11:19am CT
Devin Neal

Dynasty | With the eighth pick of the sixth round, the New Orleans Saints selected Kansas RB Devin Neal. Dynasty Analysis: Kendre Miller ended up getting a little more run as a complementary role for Alvin Kamara in 2024, but all bets are off with a new coaching staff in town. Luckily for him, the team waited until the sixth round to add Neal, so the third-year back is likely still in the driver's seat for the No. 2 role for now, but it makes his Dynasty value a little more iffy than if the Saints just rolled with Jordan Mims and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

Dylan Sampson Apr 29 11:19am CT
Dylan Sampson

Dynasty | With the 24th pick of the fourth round, the Cleveland Browns add Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson. Dynasty Analysis: Behind Shedeur Sanders, no Cleveland Brown had a worse Draft weekend than Jerome Ford, who could go from bellcow to RB3 on his own team in the matter of days. Sampson is an interesting hold but Quinshon Judkins is the real winner here, as he should be the offensive engine while the team begins (another) rebuild.

Zane Gonzalez Apr 29 10:43am CT
Zane Gonzalez

Washington Commanders PK Zane Gonzalez was released Tuesday, April 29.

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Hunter Renfrow Apr 29 9:13am CT
Hunter Renfrow

Dynasty | The Panthers have signed free agent wide receiver Hunter Renfrow. Dynasty Analysis: Once a highly (well, kind of) thought of dynasty asset, Renfrow took last year off after two down seasons with the Raiders. Now five years removed from his sole 1,000-yard season, Renfrow should supply some solid veteran depth to the Panthers, but expecting a big fantasy role if he does make the team seems like a bit of a pipe dream. He can likely be left on waivers in favor of a rookie with more upside.

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Shedeur Sanders Apr 29 9:13am CT
Shedeur Sanders

Dynasty | Shedeur Sanders reportedly struggled with offensive concepts during the pre-draft process. Dynasty Analysis: In a pretty stunning piece in Sports Illustrated, Sanders is described as a player who failed to catch planted mistakes and even went as far as challenging some team personnel in film sessions when shown his own mistakes by saying maybe he just wasn't "the right fit" for them. It's a pretty stunning report and could shine some light on why he fell all the way to the fifth round. In short, it really does sound like teams looked at him as a player with average-to-good physical traits, but also one who takes too many sacks and most importantly, came off as entitled. In short, the baggage was too heavy for the NFL to invest much in. Sanders will have a chance to compete and make the roster as a fifth rounder, but nothing is guaranteed. He's gone from an intriguing prospect to a late round flier in rookie drafts, though he'll be overdrafted everywhere based on dynasty managers likely thinking they know more than the NFL. We likely don't.

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Robert Woods Apr 29 9:13am CT
Robert Woods

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Diontae Johnson Apr 29 9:13am CT
Diontae Johnson

Dynasty | The Cleveland Browns have signed free agent wide receiver Diontae Johnson. Dynasty Analysis: The former Steeler endured one of the strangest seasons last year when he was traded from Carolina to Baltimore, only to be cut after complaining about playing time. He ended up with Houston, only to be cut again after being visibly upset at his role. Johnson again gets a fresh start and with only Jerry Jeudy having a truly established role at wideout, he could have a solid chance to contribute next year. Johnson is still roster-worthy but he's viewed more as a luxury than a necessity by the dynasty community and his career may be running on fumes should another dust up occur.

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George Kittle Apr 29 9:13am CT
George Kittle

Dynasty | The 49ers have signed tight end George Kittle to a four-year extension. Dynasty Analysis: It's a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension that includes $40 million in guaranteed money. This will quickly end any speculation regarding Kittle retiring any time soon. Now 32, he's capable of being the overall TE1 in any given season and the 49ers clearly see he has a lot left in the tank based solely on the guaranteed money alone. He'll remain a premier weekly option in dynasty leagues and perfect target for a competing dynasty team one piece away from a title.

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George Kittle Apr 29 8:23am CT
George Kittle

San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle agreed to a four-year, $76.4 million extension Tuesday, April 29. The deal includes $40 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid tight end in the league.

Fantasy Spin: Kittle was the TE3 in PPR leagues despite playing in 15 games and being banged up for a few more on a struggling team. That figures to be his basement in 2025.

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Tre Harris Apr 28 11:30pm CT
Tre Harris

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Quentin Johnston Apr 28 11:20pm CT
Quentin Johnston

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Hassan Haskins Apr 28 11:10pm CT
Hassan Haskins

The Athletic's Daniel Popper writes that Los Angeles Chargers running back Hassan Haskins is the leader in the clubhouse for the third running back spot on the 53-man roster this year behind Najee Harris and first-round rookie Omarion Hampton because of his versatility on special teams. Haskins played the third-most special-teams snaps of any Charger last year. Kimani Vidal will have to come to training camp ready to perform to make it more of a competition for the No. 3 job. The 25-year-old Haskins won't be on the fantasy radar in single-year leagues as long as both Harris and Hampton are healthy for the Bolts. The former fourth-rounder by the Tennessee Titans in 2022 out of Michigan had only 34 carries for 89 yards and two touchdowns for L.A. in 17 games last year while also adding three catches for 49 yards and a touchdown.

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Omarion Hampton Apr 28 11:00pm CT
Omarion Hampton

While nothing is set in stone right now, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said that the team plans to deploy a booming 1-2 punch with rookie running back Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris in 2025. True to the Harbaugh mentality, the Bolts plan to line up and run the ball with Hampton and Harris, who are both big and powerful backs. Harbaugh raved about Hampton's ability to break tackles -- According to Pro Football Focus, 2,505 of his career rushing yards at North Carolina came after contact. At No. 22 overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft last Thursday, Hampton was a "unanimous" decision for the Chargers. Hampton averaged 5.9 yards per carry in each of his last two seasons with the Tar Heels and was a true workhorse. While his fantasy upside will be limited while sharing the backfield with Harris in 2025, Hampton's long-term fantasy upside in Harbaugh's system has to excite those in dynasty formats.

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TreVeyon Henderson Apr 28 10:30pm CT
TreVeyon Henderson

The New England Patriots view rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson as "a three-down back and a really good complement," according to general manager Eliot Wolf. "He's a threat with the ball in his hands, speed to take at the distance anytime he touches it." The Patriots selected the former Ohio State product with the 38th overall pick in the second round of last week's NFL draft as the fourth RB off the board. The 22-year-old will most likely split backfield touches with Rhamondre Stevenson to begin his first year in the NFL, similar to what he did with the Buckeyes last year with Quinshon Judkins. The 5-foot-10, 202-pound 22-year-old has the ability to do damage with long plays anytime the ball is in his hands, giving New England another dynamic playmaker behind young quarterback Drake Maye. At the very least, Henderson will be a handcuff option for fantasy managers that take the chance on Stevenson.

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