The San Francisco 49ers surprised some of their fans when they extended right tackle Colton McKivitz on a one-year, $5.85 million deal worth up to $7 million, tying him under contract through the 2025 season.
With the move, many assumed that McKivitz would be pegged in as the starter at right tackle for the upcoming season following an up-and-down 2023 year.
However, the 49ers’ free agency moves, matched with McKivitz’s contract, have placed them in a position to go best player available in the early rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft, which could very well be a tackle prospect to compete with the incumbent option, be it this offseason or for the future.