The San Francisco 49ers signed tight end George Kittle to a record-breaking four-year, $76.1 million extension on Tuesday that includes $40 million guaranteed.
Kittle, heading into his age-32 season, is arguably the league’s best tight end and seemingly wanted to be compensated as such. His four-year, $76.1 million deal narrowly eclipses the four-year, $76 million deal that Arizona Cardinals star tight end Trey McBride signed earlier this offseason.
There was initially worry that a contract dispute between Kittle and the 49ers would come about this offseason, as The Athletic’s Mike Silver reported prior to the start of voluntary workouts that the tight end was a ‘longshot’ to report due to contract talks.