Age: 33
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 247
- College: Iowa
- Entry: 2017 Draft, Round 5, #146 overall (49ers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $16,069,195 (4.80% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $13,000,000 (4.38% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $76,400,000 ($19,100,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $35,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/172 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | |||||||||||||
| 2025 | 32 | $1,255,000 | $12,515,666 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $1,755,000 | $14,211,842 | 4.2% | |||||
| 2026
August 15: Option due
| 33 | $1,500,000 | $12,065,666 | $2,180,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $12,900,000 | $16,069,195 | 4.8% | |||||
| 2027
March 23: Option due
| 34 | $1,650,000 | $9,982,666 | $5,280,000 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $2,000,000 | $17,762,666 | 5.4% | |||||
| 2028
September 1: Option due
| 35 | $1,750,000 | $7,868,666 | $8,360,000 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $18,828,666 | 5.3% | |||||
| 2029
September 1: Option due
| 36 | $1,750,000 | $5,430,666 | $12,320,000 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $20,350,666 | -- | |||||
| 2030
February 15: Contract voids 5th day waiver period
| 37 | Void | $1,761,670 | $12,320,000 | Void | Void | Void | $24,651,670 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 38 | Void | ($3,523,333) | $10,140,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 39 | Void | ($3,523,333) | $7,040,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2033 | 40 | Void | ($3,523,334) | $3,960,000 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $7,905,000 | $39,055,000 | $61,600,000 | $3,250,000 | $500,000 | $16,655,000 | $111,874,705 | |||||||
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
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: $83,684,530
Career APY: $9,298,281
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 | Extended | 2020 | 5 | $75,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $61,897,705 | 82.5% | $12,379,541 |
| 49ers | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $76,400,000 | $19,100,000 | $35,000,000 | $19,823,529 | 25.9% | $19,823,529 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 9 | $83,684,530 | $9,298,281 | $56,259,967 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option 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 | $0 | $539,574 | 0.3% | $763,296 | ||
| 2018 | 49ers | $555,000 | $74,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $629,574 | 0.3% | $555,000 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $645,000 | $74,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $719,574 | 0.3% | $645,000 | ||
| 2020 | 49ers | $2,133,000 | $3,674,574 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,133,000 | $5,807,574 | 2.8% | $20,133,000 | ||
| 2021 | 49ers | $1,250,000 | $3,309,575 | $450,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $10 | $1,250,000 | $5,191,928 | 2.6% | $3,682,353 | ||
| 2022 | 49ers | $1,035,000 | $5,392,575 | $450,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,035,000 | $7,418,751 | 3.5% | $11,991,176 | ||
| 2023 | 49ers | $1,080,000 | $7,506,575 | $450,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,536,575 | 4.0% | $12,150,000 | ||
| 2024 | 49ers | $1,210,000 | $9,944,575 | $450,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,204,575 | 4.1% | $13,941,176 | ||
| 2025 | 49ers | $1,255,000 | $12,515,666 | $0 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $1,755,000 | $14,211,842 | 4.2% | $19,823,529 | ||
| 2026 | 49ers | $1,500,000 | $12,065,666 | $2,180,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $12,900,000 | $16,069,195 | 4.8% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | 49ers | $1,650,000 | $9,982,666 | $5,280,000 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $17,762,666 | 5.4% | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | 49ers | $1,750,000 | $7,868,666 | $8,360,000 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,828,666 | 5.3% | $18,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | 49ers | $1,750,000 | $5,430,666 | $12,320,000 | $750,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,350,666 | -- | $22,400,000 | ||
| 2030 | 49ers | $0 | $1,761,670 | $12,320,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,651,670 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | 49ers | $0 | ($3,523,333) | $10,140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | 49ers | $0 | ($3,523,333) | $7,040,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2033 | 49ers | $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 | $153,922,830 | $155,084,530 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 53.7% | 1.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39 | 415 | 10.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 87.9% | 0.2% | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 88 | 1377 | 15.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | 75.0% | 0.5% | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 85 | 1053 | 12.4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 40.5% | 0.2% | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 48 | 634 | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 77.0% | 1.1% | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 71 | 910 | 12.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 78.1% | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | 765 | 12.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 84.0% | 0.5% | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 65 | 1020 | 15.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | 74.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 78 | 1106 | 14.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 49.3% | 0.0% | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 57 | 628 | 11.0 | 7 | 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 | $11,451,000 | $19,100,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $11,451,000 | $19,100,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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