Age: 30
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 6
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 247
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 5, #146 overall (49ers)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $18,033,751 (7.62% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $12,250,000 (4.77% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.68
- Contract Value: $75,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/179 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27 | $2,133,000 | $3,674,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,133,000 | $5,807,574 | 2.8% | |||||
| 2021
April 1: 2022 salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $1,250,000 | $3,759,575 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $10 | $1,250,000 | $5,191,928 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2022
April 1: $4.9 million of 2023 salary is guaranteed
| 29 | $1,035,000 | $5,842,575 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $7,418,751 | 3.5% | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | $11,650,000 | $5,842,575 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,900,000 | $18,033,751 | 7.6% | |||||
| 2024 | 31 | $13,400,000 | $5,842,575 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,842,575 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2025 | 32 | $14,400,000 | $2,533,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,533,000 | 6.2% | |||||
| 2026 | 33 | Void | $2,083,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $2,083,000 | 0.7% | |||||
| Total | $43,868,000 | $29,577,874 | $2,100,000 | $500,000 | $10 | $9,318,000 | $75,910,579 | |||||||
Contract Notes
George Kittle signed a 5 year contract extension worth $75 million with the 49ers. Kittle received $40 million in guarantees. Kittle's 2020 and 2021 salaries are fully guaranteed. He received an $18 million signing bonus and has a guaranteed $2.25 million option bonus due in 2021. On April 1 of 2021 Kittle's 2022 salary will become fully guaranteed and on April 1 of 2022 $4.9 million of Kittle's 2022 salary will be guaranteed. There are annual per game bonuses as part of the contract. Kittle's 2020 cap hit increased by $3.6 million as part of the extension.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $76,471 | $18,000,000 | $3,682,353 | $11,991,176 | $12,250,000 | $14,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $18,076,471 | $21,758,824 | $33,750,000 | $46,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $75,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $37,769,825
Career APY: $6,294,971
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Drafted | Extended | 2017 | 4 | $2,698,296 | $674,574 | $298,296 | $1,963,296 | 72.8% | $654,432 |
| 49ers | Extension | Active | 2020 | 5 | $75,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $35,806,529 | 47.7% | $11,935,510 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 6 | $37,769,825 | $6,294,971 | $20,306,975 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49ers | $465,000 | $74,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $539,574 | 0.3% | $763,296 | ||
| 2018 | 49ers | $555,000 | $74,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $629,574 | 0.3% | $555,000 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $645,000 | $74,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $719,574 | 0.3% | $645,000 | ||
| 2020 | 49ers | $2,133,000 | $3,674,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,133,000 | $5,807,574 | 2.8% | $20,133,000 | ||
| 2021 | 49ers | $1,250,000 | $3,759,575 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $10 | $1,250,000 | $5,191,928 | 2.6% | $3,682,353 | ||
| 2022 | 49ers | $1,035,000 | $5,842,575 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $7,418,751 | 3.5% | $11,991,176 | ||
| 2023 | 49ers | $11,650,000 | $5,842,575 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,900,000 | $18,033,751 | 7.6% | $12,250,000 | ||
| 2024 | 49ers | $13,400,000 | $5,842,575 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,842,575 | 7.8% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | 49ers | $14,400,000 | $2,533,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,533,000 | 6.2% | $15,000,000 | ||
| 2026 | 49ers | $0 | $2,083,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,083,000 | 0.7% | $0 | ||
| Total | $45,533,000 | $29,801,596 | $2,100,000 | $500,000 | $10 | $9,318,000 | $77,799,301 | $79,019,825 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.7% | 1.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 415 | 10.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.9% | 0.2% | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 88 | 1377 | 15.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% | 0.5% | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 85 | 1053 | 12.4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 40.5% | 0.2% | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 48 | 634 | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 77.0% | 1.1% | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 71 | 910 | 12.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 78.1% | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | 765 | 12.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $10,686,000 | $15,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,853,108 | $13,125,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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