George Kittle signs four-year, $76.4M 49ers NFL contract extension

Tight end George Kittle and the 49ers took a major step toward their union extending through his entire NFL career.Kittle signed a four-year extension that keeps him under contract with the 49ers through the 2029 NFL season, he disclosed on Tuesday morning.Kittle's new contract is worth $76.4 million over four years with $40 million in total guarantees ($35 million at signing), as first reported on "Bussin' with the Boys."The annual average of $19.1 million in new money again makes Kittle the highest-paid tight end in the NFL. The deal surpasses Arizona's Trey McBride, whose recently signed contract averages $19 million annually."In 2017, our first year with the 49ers, we selected a skinny tight end from Iowa whom we were really excited about. We had high hopes, but no one knew that he would become the player that he is today," 49ers general manager John Lynch said in a statement released Tuesday morning."George's leadership, enthusiasm for the game, for his teammates, and the Faithful are truly unique and special. He is an outstanding representation for the 49ers on the field and is an outstanding representative for the organization off the field with his investment in the local...