George Kittle

Tight End

Age: 31
Free Agency: 2026 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 7
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $12,204,575 (4.12% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $14,000,000 (4.86% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.15
  • Contract Value: $75,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $30,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 3/154 at TE

Current Contract

(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusWorkout BonusOther BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
SigningOption
202027$2,133,000$3,674,574$0$0$0$0$2,133,000$5,807,5742.8%
2021 📝
April 1: 2022 salary is guaranteed
28$1,250,000$3,309,575$450,000$100,000$100,000$10$1,250,000$5,191,9282.6%
2022 📝
April 1: $4.9 million of 2023 salary is guaranteed
29$1,035,000$5,392,575$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$1,035,000$7,418,7513.5%
202330$1,080,000$7,506,575$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$0$9,536,5754.0%
202431$1,210,000$9,944,575$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$0$12,204,5754.1%
202532$14,400,000$6,635,000$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$0$22,085,0008.5%
2026 📝
February 10: Contract voids
33Void$6,635,000$0VoidVoidVoidVoid$13,625,0004.8%
202734Void$4,552,000$0VoidVoidVoidVoid$00.0%
202835Void$2,438,000$0VoidVoidVoidVoid$0--
Total$21,108,000$50,087,874$2,250,000$2,100,000$500,000$10$4,418,000$75,869,403

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
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$15M
$30M
$45M
$60M
$75M
Old Money202020212022202320242025
Cash Due$176,471$18,000,000$3,682,353$11,991,176$12,150,000$14,000,000$15,000,000
Running Cash$18,176,471$21,858,824$33,850,000$46,000,000$60,000,000$75,000,000
Career Earnings: $49,919,825
Career APY: $7,131,404
Potential Earnings: $78,919,825
Total Guarantees: $30,298,296
Largest Cash Payment: $20,133,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $22,085,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
49ersDraftedExtended20174$2,698,296$674,574$298,296$1,963,29672.8%$654,432
49ersExtensionActive20205$75,000,000$15,000,000$30,000,000$47,956,52963.9%$11,989,132
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
49ers7$49,919,825$7,131,404$29,843,5500.0%$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%$14,000,000
202549ers$14,400,000$6,635,000$450,000$500,000$100,000$0$0$22,085,0008.5%$15,000,000
202649ers$0$6,635,000$0$0$0$0$0$13,625,0004.8%$0
202749ers$0$4,552,000$0$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
202849ers$0$2,438,000$0$0$0$0$0$0--$0
Total$22,773,000$50,311,596$2,250,000$2,100,000$500,000$10$4,418,000$77,758,125$78,919,825

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

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$11,994,000$15,000,000
Injury Adjusted$11,994,000$15,000,000
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6M $8M $10M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,604,000 $8,227,624

Weekly Valuation Trends

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