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Kyle Shanahan is the longest-tenured York Family hire and has a chance to be the longest-tenured 49ers head coach

So, in case you didn’t hear, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have signed new contract extensions through 2027. Considering that Shanahan had to essentially rebuild the team after his predecessors mismanaged roster after roster, and turned it into a Super Bowl contender (as well as multiple NFC Championship game appearances) it was a good move. Shanahan’s contract goes through 2027 and should he make it all the way through, he has a chance to pass Bill Walsh for longest tenured coach in history.

Obviously, he’s got to get to 2027 first. Everyone knows it’s rare for an NFL head coach to ride off into the sunset in a lame duck year and call it a career.