The San Francisco 49ers and All-Pro tight end George Kittle have agreed to a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension, Kittle revealed on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast Tuesday (April 29).

Kittle, 31, will be paid $40 million in guaranteed money as part of the new deal, which is expected to lower his 2025 salary cap number scheduled to be $22,085,000, a cap hit that would exceed his previous highest cap hit by just less than $10 million. The tight end has publicly vowed to continue playing "until the wheels fall off," which appears to be for the only NFL team he's ever known, having been selected by the Niners in the fifth-round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

"My goal is to wear the red and gold my entire career," Kittle told ESPN in January.

Kittle is approaching the Niners' 10-year club, which honors players who have spent at least 10 consecutive seasons with the franchise, a feat he would accomplish during the 2026 NFL season. Offensive tackle Joe Staley was the last person to join the Niners' 10-year-club, becoming the 51st player to do so since the franchise's inaugural season in 1946.

Kittle finished the 2024 season ranked third among tight ends in receiving yards (1,106), tied for second in touchdowns (8) and first in yards per reception (14.2), while also contributing as a key run blocker, earning his sixth Pro Bowl selection and fifth All-Pro honor.

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