The 49’ers have one of, if not the best tight end in the NFL in George Kittle, and today they have made Kittle a very rich and happy man.
Reports from the NFL Network state that Kittle has a deal in place that will keep him with the Niners for the next five years for a whopping $75 million.
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More on George Kittle’s five-year, $75 million extension that ties him to SF six years:
?$40 million guaranteed overall, twice that of any other TE.
?$30 million guaranteed day one, $12 million more than the previous TE high of Austin Hooper’s $18M.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2020
At an average of $15 million per year, George Kittle now becomes the NFL’s highest-paid TE, by a long shot. Before Kittle’s deal, Hunter Henry held that title with a $10,607M deal on his franchise tag.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2020
Last season in helping the Niners make it to the Super Bowl, Kittle pulled in 85 catches for 1053 yards and five scores.
In 2018 he broke out with a huge season that saw him pull in 88 grabs for 1377 yards and five touchdowns.
The 26-year-old tight end played his college ball at Iowa, and was the 49’ers fifth round draft choice (146th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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