George Kittle

Tight End

Age: 32
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 8
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $14,211,842 (4.17% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $20,000,000 (7.34% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.41
  • Contract Value: $76,400,000 ($19,100,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $35,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 1/161 at TE

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202532$1,255,000$12,515,666$0$500,000$100,000$1,755,000$14,211,8424.2%
202633$1,500,000$12,065,666$2,180,000$500,000$100,000$12,900,000$16,245,6665.5%
202734$1,650,000$9,982,666$5,280,000$750,000$100,000$2,000,000$17,762,6665.7%
202835$1,750,000$7,868,666$8,360,000$750,000$100,000$0$18,828,666--
202936$1,750,000$5,430,666$12,320,000$750,000$100,000$0$20,350,666--
203037Void$1,761,670$12,320,000VoidVoidVoid$24,651,670--
203138Void($3,523,333)$10,140,000VoidVoidVoid$0--
203239Void($3,523,333)$7,040,000VoidVoidVoid$0--
203340Void($3,523,334)$3,960,000VoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$7,905,000$39,055,000$61,600,000$3,250,000$500,000$16,655,000$112,051,176

Contract Notes

George Kittle signed a four year contract extension worth $76.4 million with the 49ers on April 30, 2025. $35 million is fully guaranteed including an $18.145 million signing bonus. The new money guarantee on the contract is $20 million. Kittle\\\'s salary and bonuses are fully guaranteed in 2025 and 2026. $2 million of his 2027 is fully guaranteed at signing and he can earn an addition $5 million in guarantees based on performance. Kittle has annual per game and workout bonuses in the contract. There are option bonuses in each year of the contract and four void years for salary cap purposes. The extension lowered his 2025 salary cap number by $7.814 million.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$19.1M
$38.2M
$57.3M
$76.4M
20252026202720282029
Cash Due$5,000,000$13,000,000$18,000,000$18,000,000$22,400,000
Running Cash$5,000,000$18,000,000$36,000,000$54,000,000$76,400,000
Career Earnings: $82,006,001
Career APY: $10,250,750
Potential Earnings: $155,261,001
Total Guarantees: $65,298,296
Largest Cash Payment: $22,400,000 (2029)
Largest Cap Number: $24,651,670 (2030)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
49ersDraftedExtended20174$2,698,296$674,574$298,296$1,963,29672.8%$654,432
49ersExtensionExtended20205$75,000,000$15,000,000$30,000,000$61,897,70582.5%$12,379,541
49ersExtensionActive20254$76,400,000$19,100,000$35,000,000$18,145,00023.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
49ers8$82,006,001$10,250,750$42,048,1250.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusOption BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
201749ers$465,000$74,574$0$0$0$0$0$539,5740.3%$763,296
201849ers$555,000$74,574$0$0$0$0$0$629,5740.3%$555,000
201949ers$645,000$74,574$0$0$0$0$0$719,5740.3%$645,000
202049ers$2,133,000$3,674,574$0$0$0$0$2,133,000$5,807,5742.8%$20,133,000
202149ers$1,250,000$3,309,575$450,000$100,000$100,000$10$1,250,000$5,191,9282.6%$3,682,353
202249ers$1,035,000$5,392,575$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$1,035,000$7,418,7513.5%$11,991,176
202349ers$1,080,000$7,506,575$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$0$9,536,5754.0%$12,150,000
202449ers$1,210,000$9,944,575$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$0$12,204,5754.1%$13,941,176
202549ers$1,255,000$12,515,666$0$500,000$100,000$0$1,755,000$14,211,8424.2%$20,000,000
202649ers$1,500,000$12,065,666$2,180,000$500,000$100,000$0$12,900,000$16,245,6665.5%$13,000,000
202749ers$1,650,000$9,982,666$5,280,000$750,000$100,000$0$2,000,000$17,762,6665.7%$18,000,000
202849ers$1,750,000$7,868,666$8,360,000$750,000$100,000$0$0$18,828,666--$18,000,000
202949ers$1,750,000$5,430,666$12,320,000$750,000$100,000$0$0$20,350,666--$22,400,000
203049ers$0$1,761,670$12,320,000$0$0$0$0$24,651,670--$0
203149ers$0($3,523,333)$10,140,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
203249ers$0($3,523,333)$7,040,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
203349ers$0($3,523,334)$3,960,000$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$16,278,000$69,106,596$63,400,000$4,850,000$900,000$10$21,073,000$154,099,301$155,261,001

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2017151053.7%1.3%000.003941510.6200
2018160087.9%0.2%11010.0088137715.6500
2019142075.0%0.5%5224.4085105312.4510
202082040.5%0.2%2178.504863413.2200
2021140077.0%1.1%3206.707191012.8600
2022152078.1%0.6%000.006076512.81100
2023160084.0%0.5%122.0065102015.7600
2024150274.9%0.0%000.0078110614.2800

Valuation Diamond

The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.

OTC ValuationAPY
Regular$12,132,000$19,100,000
Injury Adjusted$12,132,000$19,100,000
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6.1M $8.1M $10.1M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $6,842,000 $9,000,000

Weekly Valuation Trends

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