Take this for what its worth.
A well-placed source who has been correct in the previous simply texted me this: The 49ers will announce George Kittles agreement extension this Friday.
According to the source, it will be a six-year extension worth $94.8 million– or $15.8 million per season. Of that money, the 49ers ensured 50 percent of it, or $47.4 million. Kittle also will receive a $25 million signing benefit, and the 49ers will structure his handle such a method that he will cost them just $10 countless their income cap space in 2021.
Implying Kittle technically would earn less money every year than Arik Armstead and Dee Ford, who earn $17 million and $17.1 million per season, respectively. However Kittle would get more guaranteed money than any player on the 49ers except for Jimmy Garoppolo, who got $48.7 million totally ensured from the 49ers in 2017.
The 49ers dont have to pay Kittle $17 million per season, which is wide-receiver cash. Kittle gets lots of guaranteed cash and security since he has earned it.
Throughout three seasons in the NFL, Kittle has caught 216 passes, acquired 2,977 backyards and scored 12 goals. His peers just recently voted him the seventh-best player in the league, according to the NFL Network. And now, if my source is correct, it appears Kittle will be on the 49ers through 2026.
George Kittle to Sign Six-Year Extension with 49ers on Friday – Sports Illustrated
