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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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